Britt Frank On Mastering Self Regulation, Overcoming Trauma & Becoming “UNSTUCK”
Today’s is Britt Frank. Britt is a licensed psychotherapist. She's an educator and trauma specialist. She received her bachelor's from Duke and her Master's of Social Work from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct professor. And the occasion for today's conversation is to talk about her new book, The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward to help people get unstuck and live their best lives. We cover how we should focus on the WHAT instead of the WHY when dealing with trauma, ways to successfully overcome addiction and lessen the chances of a relapse, what is self-regulation and why it’s important, when is the best time to seek professional help, and so much more! Thanks to this episode's sponsor: Magic Spoon: Visit https://magicspoon.com/ and use the promo code "DOUG" at checkout to receive $5 off your first order Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 01:07 The biggest myth about mental health 04:14 Developing self-awareness when you get stuck 06:18 Staying too focused on healing a trauma 08:41 It’s almost never helpful to start with the WHY question 11:08 “What am I getting out of doing this?” 13:23 There isn’t an easy way to change yourself 17:54 What is your relationship to addiction? 19:53 A healthy process to thrive in addiction recovery 26:41 Here’s why self-regulation is important 29:28 How do you know when to seek therapy? 32:10 How to look at being lazy differently 35:29 How fast are you to make changes? 40:35 The WHY questions is keeping you stuck in the analysis-paralysis phase 46:13 What’s your reality NOW? 48:15 Always count the little wins 50:59 Is self-sabotage real? Episode Resources: Britt Frank | Instagram, LinkedIn, The Science of Stuck Follow me on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices