Being Human

Discussed in this episode: Meet Dr. Emily Dowdell; Our relationship with ourselves, and how it impacts our relationship with God and others;  The effects of negative self-talk; Where our real value and satisfaction lies; The dangers of self-criticism and ways in which we sabotage ourselves; How our perception of ourselves impacts our happiness; How Mentorship can help heal inner brokenness; The love and fulfillment that comes from God the Father. Resources mentioned or relevant: Kintsugi - a form of Japanese art where broken pottery is mended by putting fragmented pieces back together with gold. Learn more about Dr. Emily on the blog: “Mental Health Awareness Month: Meet Dr. Emily” Blog post on identity: “Who Are We, Really?” For more on Mentorship (IDDM), Dr. Greg’s new model of treatment, visit here; To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

Discussed in this episode:  Reasons why New Year’s resolutions fail;  Solutions to the roadblocks to your New Year’s resolution; The five stages of making a successful change: Stage 1: Precontemplation- When the reality of harmful behavior is present, but we don’t recognize it Stage 2: Contemplation - When we start thinking about what making a change would look like Stage 3: Preparation - Starting to prepare to make the specific change Stage 4: Action - Taking action to make the specific change Stage 5: Maintenance - Figuring out how to stick to the change in the long run Stage 6: Relapse - Part of the change process is to fail  “Perfection is only attainable through our acceptance of failure.” - Dr. Greg Roadblocks to change: Trying to change too many things at once; Starting with a habit that is too big; Focusing too much on the outcome instead of the process; Not looking at the big picture; Thinking small changes don’t matter Solutions to these roadblocks: Break down your resolution into multiple parts and realize how many things you are actually trying to change. Work on one thing at a time; Break down these parts into the sizes of the goals you are trying to achieve. Begin with an easy, achievable goal; Focus on behavior instead of outcome (example: going to the gym vs. losing a certain amount of weight); Structure your environment to nurture change; Realize that small, incremental changes will add up Resources mentioned or relevant: How to Win At New Year’s Resolutions blog post Podcast episode on failure: Why Failure is a Good Thing Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

Discussed in this episode: Distinctions between spiritual direction and psychological help; Working on behalf of Christ vs. trying to be Christ; The complementarity of the members of the Body of Christ; The wisdom of the Church in giving limits; Recognizing your limits and the freedom that comes from doing this; Using all the resources God has given to you Resources mentioned or relevant: Donate to Fr. Louis Merosne’s charity, Mission to the Beloved;  Fr. Louis Merosne’s course, Exorcisms and the Spiritual Life; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you.   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

Discussed in this episode:  The importance of self-stewardship; Human beings as made in the image and likeness of God; The difference between self-care and self-indulgence; The temptation to self-sufficiency; The goodness of self-help resources and their limitations; Every person’s need for help; Teaching, witness, and application as the three levels of mentorship Resources mentioned or relevant: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Dr. Greg’s new model of treatment - https://catholicpsych.com/townhallinfo; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you.   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!

Discussed in this episode: The different types of addictions; Limitations of the medical model in treating addictions; Strengths and weaknesses of 12-step programs; The influences of Protestant theology in addictions work and how this differs from a Catholic anthropology; The importance of recognizing our core identity as a son or daughter of God; Human beings as body-soul composites; Resources mentioned or relevant: "For I do not do the good I want, but I do the evil I do not want.” - St. Paul, Romans 7:19; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

Discussed in this episode: The different types of anxiety;  Unhealthy coping mechanisms we use to deal with feeling overwhelmed; Examples of overwhelm from Dr. Greg’s life; Presenting issues vs. underlying issues; The present moment as the best antidote to overwhelm;  Using Catholic Mindfulness to tap into the present moment Resources mentioned or relevant: Download The Integrated App to access free Catholic Mindfulness exercises; Learn Catholic Mindfulness through the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat; Go deeper with Catholic Mindfulness 2: Discernment of Spirits course; Join The Integrated Life Membership which gives you access to every course Dr. Greg has created! Sign up for our weekly newsletter, Being Human, to keep up with all the exciting things happening at CatholicPsych. To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here.    If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

In this episode, we talk about: Applying internal family systems to your external family and relationships; The roots of internal family systems theory and “parts work”; How Catholic Mindfulness makes space for internal family systems; Learning to “sit with discomfort” and why it’s important for relationships; Listening first to ourselves and then to others; The importance of curiosity and compassion in approaching others; How having self-compassion opens the door to loving our neighbor well Resources mentioned or relevant: Check out last week’s episode: Why Do I Keep Doing the Things I Don’t Want to Do?; Quote from Fred Rodgers: “Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors.”  Episode introducing Internal Family Systems theory and “parts work”; Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat; Introduction to Catholic Mindfulness Course; Download The Integrated App; Blog Posts on Catholic Mindfulness; Learn about IDDM - Dr.Greg’s new model of treatment; Find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you. Read the Catholic Psych blog.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

In this episode, I discuss: The struggle to stop negative behaviors and start doing what you actually want to do; The inner difficulties experienced by St. Paul; The psychological intuitiveness of St. Thérèse of Lisieux; How our brain and psyche are ordered towards self-protection; The importance of self-compassion, love and mercy; Approaching this conflict within us in a radically new way; Following Christ’s example as our model for how to love; Resources mentioned or relevant: “What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate.” St. Paul, Romans 7:15; Last week’s episode: How to Turn Your Inner Worst Enemies into Your Inner Best Friends; Episode series on St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Episode 38: Time for a Check-In; Episode 39: Rehabilitating Our View of St. Thérèse of Lisieux; Episode 40: Why You Should Get to Know This Saint; Episode introducing Internal Family Systems theory and “parts work”; Learn about IDDM - Dr.Greg’s new model of treatment; Find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you. Download The Integrated App. Read the Catholic Psych blog.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

In this episode, we talk about: How to befriend the negative voices in your head; Following Jesus’ example in learning how to encounter our negative parts; The downfalls of pop psychology;  How Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our interior life; The moral neutrality of Mindfulness; The importance of having an accurate anthropology; Using your imagination to encounter your unconscious Resources mentioned or relevant: Last week’s episode, How to Stop Covid Adjustment Disorder from Turning Into Trauma Disorder; Listen to the episode that introduces Internal Family Systems theory and “parts work”; Follow CatholicPsych on Instagram;  More on the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat; Download The Integrated App for free; Learn about Dr. Greg’s new model of treatment, IDDM; To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

In this episode, we talk about: Difficulties students are facing as a result of Covid; The effects of the pandemic on mental health; Adjustment Disorder vs. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Post traumatic growth; The psychological consequences of not having faith; How peace is possible; The importance of having a worldview in which we are not responsible for everything;  Abandonment to Divine Providence; Catholic Mindfulness; The example of Bishop James Conley  Resources mentioned or relevant: For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here; Find out more about the Integrated Life Membership; Download The Integrated App for access to audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, and more; Learn about IDDM - Dr.Greg’s new model of treatment; Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph; To find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you, click here; To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here.  If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven’t already, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!