EP 55: Dialectics

Inspiration from the Couch

English - July 21, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Previous Episode: EP 54: Roe v Wade

Next Episode: EP 56: Summer Vacation Stress

In today’s episode, Jamie, Avery, and Lucy talk about the concept of “Dialectics,” which is holding two opposite viewpoints that are simultaneously true. This entails leaning heavily into both-and thinking, rather than getting trapped in either-or thinking. We talk through several “dialectical dilemmas,” including:

Acceptance (validation) vs change (problem solving)Emotion Mind vs Reasonable Mind (which equals Wise Mind)Rigidity vs flexibilityLie the Fuck Down vs Get the Fuck UpBeing self-less vs prioritizing ourselvesSpeaking truth vs being kind

We also explore some of the factors that make dialectics hard, as well as the benefits of approaching life from a more dialectical perspective.

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