How To Handle Your Demons | Richard Schwartz
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<p dir="ltr">Make peace with the difficult parts of your personality.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://ifs-institute.com/">Dr. Richard Schwartz</a> is a contemporary psychotherapist, PhD in marriage and family therapy. He founded the Internal Family Systems Model (IFS) therapy system and has authored many books, most recently: <a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-internal-family-systems-workbook?srsltid=AfmBOopy0J4QesMOMlQXrr9LWJvDEj4Taw7SNyJcBdnMjF-dERKeQ5CP"> The Internal Family Systems Workbook</a>. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What Internal Family Systems (IFS) is</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The relationship between buddhism and IFS</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to make peace with our parts without a therapist in the room </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dan volunteers as a guinea pig to show what it's like to work with your parts</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The definition of love</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The link between IFS and psychedelics</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Related Episodes:<strong><br /></strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/how-and-why-to-hug-your-inner-dragons-3e5?utm_source=publication-search"> How (and Why) to Hug Your Inner Dragons | Richard Schwartz</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/how-to-get-out-of-your-head-willa-e6f?utm_source=publication-search"> How to Get Out of Your Head | Willa Blythe Baker</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/kryptonite-for-the-inner-critic-kristin-9cc?r=4duxik"> Kryptonite for the Inner Critic | Kristin Neff</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/self-compassion-aint-always-soft-1e6?r=4duxik"> Self-Compassion Ain't Always Soft | Kristin Neff</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-voice-in-your-head-ethan-kross-495?r=4duxik"> The Voice in Your Head | Ethan Kross</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-science-of-burnout-and-how-to-071?r=4duxik"> The Science Of Burnout — And How To Recharge From Stress | Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-science-of-emotion-regulation-932?r=4duxik"> The Science of Emotion Regulation: How It Impacts Health, Performance, and Relationships. | Ethan Kross</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/lessons-from-the-worlds-longest-scientific-62f?utm_source=publication-search"> Lessons From the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness | Dr. Robert Waldinger</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-art-of-growing-up-jerry-colonna-713?utm_source=publication-search"> The Art of Growing Up, Jerry Colonna</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.danharris.com/p/the-art-and-science-of-the-worlds-c8a?utm_source=publication-search"> The Art and Science of the World's Gooiest Cliche | Barbara Fredrickson</a></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Ten Percent Happier online <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY">bookstore</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Our favorite playlists on: <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT">Anxiety</a>, <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF">Sleep</a>, <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J">Relationships</a>, <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc">Most Popular Episodes</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Additional Resources: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-internal-family-systems-workbook?srsltid=AfmBOopy0J4QesMOMlQXrr9LWJvDEj4Taw7SNyJcBdnMjF-dERKeQ5CP"> The Internal Family Systems Workbook</a> is part of the new Sounds True Inner Workbooks series, which currently includes <a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-nervous-system-workbook?srsltid=AfmBOoqbusIkKoIUHMkBdWYVoJHeu-ohgyozENu3lbeOPQSy9okBrrR4"> The Nervous System Workbook</a> by Deb Dana and <a href= "https://www.soundstrue.com/products/the-healing-anxiety-workbook?srsltid=AfmBOoqO6E2tW_QOb_2ZBEs_lbQCjSX9Nb54ZUKYao4dTkIHQ4Js1WDi"> The Healing Anxiety Workbook</a> by Sheryl Lisa Finn, with more titles planned.</p> </li> </ul>
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