171: How to Live Mentally Resilient at Work with Michelle E. Dickinson author of Breaking Into My Life

Michelle Dickinson is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 171 of “Beyond Adversity Podcast.”
Michelle is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother.
In this episode, Michelle shared her journey of overcoming depression, self-discovery, and her experience growing up with a bipolar mother.
When she started sharing her story of growing up with her mother, she became very connected to the power of storytelling. Before giving a Ted talk, Michelle had to go through years of counseling and therapy because her mother treated her when she was young. By finding compassion towards her mother, she then wrote her book and understood why her mother was the way she is.
Therapy was instrumental to Michelle’s journey of healing. Finding healthy vices to lean on was how she coped.
Michelle then shares a book that was also instrumental in her healing journey. Loving What Is by Byron Katie made her realize that we create our upset if we disagree with our reality.
“You create your upset by disagreeing with it. There’s no amount of disagreement that’s going to change the reality.”
Michelle was very fortunate to have friends that supported her and held her accountable. Surrounding herself with people who truly cared reminded her that even though she lost so much, she still had so much.
Michelle says that when dealing with depression, it’s very easy to isolate ourselves. That’s the point where we should reach out. Surrounding yourself with people you trust and love, especially in those moments, is critical because they will hold you accountable to who they know you used to be, versus all the negative banter that we create in our heads.
Michelle constantly reminds people of where they have control and what they have to be grateful for. The Gratitude Practice is something that everyone should do daily. We should assess ourselves whether we are getting enough of what we deserve.
Michelle Dickinson’s resilience is truly an inspiring story. With her mission of elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and eradicating mental health stigma, she has emerged with a strong desire to positively impact the mental health landscape.
Episode 171 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is perfect for anyone looking to create change in their life. With an inspirational story of overcoming abuse and depression, the episode will surely give light on mental health.
“The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.
Michelle Dickinson:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-mm-7882013/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-e-dickinson-mm-7882013/)
Website: https://www.michelleedickinson.com/ (https://www.michelleedickinson.com/)
https://www.careforyourpeople.com/ (https://www.careforyourpeople.com/)
Book: https://breakingintomylife.com/ (https://breakingintomylife.com/)
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Into-My-Life-Growing/dp/0988826275 (https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Into-My-Life-Growing/dp/0988826275)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdickinson13 (https://twitter.com/mdickinson13)
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Michelle Dickinson is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 171 of “Beyond Adversity Podcast.”

Michelle is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery. Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother.

In this episode, Michelle shared her journey of overcoming depression, self-discovery, and her experience growing up with a bipolar mother.

When she started sharing her story of growing up with her mother, she became very connected to the power of storytelling. Before giving a Ted talk, Michelle had to go through years of counseling and therapy because her mother treated her when she was young. By finding compassion towards her mother, she then wrote her book and understood why her mother was the way she is.

Therapy was instrumental to Michelle’s journey of healing. Finding healthy vices to lean on was how she coped.

Michelle then shares a book that was also instrumental in her healing journey. Loving What Is by Byron Katie made her realize that we create our upset if we disagree with our reality.

“You create your upset by disagreeing with it. There’s no amount of disagreement that’s going to change the reality.”

Michelle was very fortunate to have friends that supported her and held her accountable. Surrounding herself with people who truly cared reminded her that even though she lost so much, she still had so much.

Michelle says that when dealing with depression, it’s very easy to isolate ourselves. That’s the point where we should reach out. Surrounding yourself with people you trust and love, especially in those moments, is critical because they will hold you accountable to who they know you used to be, versus all the negative banter that we create in our heads.

Michelle constantly reminds people of where they have control and what they have to be grateful for. The Gratitude Practice is something that everyone should do daily. We should assess ourselves whether we are getting enough of what we deserve.

Michelle Dickinson’s resilience is truly an inspiring story. With her mission of elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and eradicating mental health stigma, she has emerged with a strong desire to positively impact the mental health landscape.

Episode 171 of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is perfect for anyone looking to create change in their life. With an inspirational story of overcoming abuse and depression, the episode will surely give light on mental health.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity, and purpose.

Michelle Dickinson: