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The School of Life on Therapy, Trauma and Emotional Growth
02:28 - 38:30 (36:01)
The School of Life believes in being kind of cynical rather than relentlessly positive and they prefer things like post-traumatic growth rather than post-traumatic stress. In therapy, they focus on the future and helping people figure out where they want to be going.
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The School of Life's approach to therapy involves a balance of cynicism and hopefulness, with a focus on encouraging individuals to overcome adversity and avoid idealizing situations.
02:28 - 11:53 (09:24)
Summary
The School of Life's approach to therapy involves a balance of cynicism and hopefulness, with a focus on encouraging individuals to overcome adversity and avoid idealizing situations. They aim to provide a unique and accepting voice, influenced by various cultural aspects and human failings, to help individuals improve their emotional well-being.
ChapterThe School of Life on Therapy, Trauma and Emotional Growth
Episode#132 - Charlotte Fox Weber - Do I Need Therapy?
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast episode, the host discusses with a psychologist the benefits of therapy.
11:53 - 35:26 (23:33)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host discusses with a psychologist the benefits of therapy. They speak at length about how therapy can help people confront their own minds and feel understood, while providing a safe space to share thoughts and work towards goals.
ChapterThe School of Life on Therapy, Trauma and Emotional Growth
Episode#132 - Charlotte Fox Weber - Do I Need Therapy?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The need for designated space for honesty helps contain and manage ourselves in more productive and useful ways.
35:27 - 38:30 (03:02)
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The need for designated space for honesty helps contain and manage ourselves in more productive and useful ways. Freud argued that repression is necessary for civilization and its discontents, to prevent obsession over death and sitting in our own feces.