There is truly no win-win in the drama triangle. This miscommunication pattern is relatable to all of us mere mortals, no matter how we are wired or how we attach to others. However, we can find the antidote to this pattern by increasing and fostering self-awareness, curiosity, and compassion. Listen in as we explore how each role of the drama triangle plays out into a losing position and the necessity of leaning into the healthier choices of vulnerability, empowerment, boundaries, etc.

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True to our word, here it is, Part 2 of the impact of burnout and stress on Imaginer, Rebel, and Persister Types. An important aspect of all 3 of these types is the commonality of how they are motivated to meet their psychological needs in an external fashion. Looking towards the external environment offers an opportunity for cultivating stress busting strategies that break the stress cycle. In this episode, we explore several ideas for how to engage in healthy burnout prevention and stress management for our final 3 PCM Types.

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Finding the balance between taking care of oneself and being selfish can be a fine line for some. Certain personalities are wired to be overtly nurturing and consider others. Other personalities are wired for fierce independence and introversion. Learning the importance of self-care is critical for maintaining emotional regulation and healthy relationships. It can be compared to putting on one’s oxygen mask…tune in to this example in the episode! Being overly focused on one’s needs, however, has a tendency to damage relationships. Listen along as we unpack how to masterfully achieve balance on this continuum.

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The culmination of stress looks and feels different for each of us, depending on a number of factors. One of the most telling factors is our PCM Condo and our base and phase psychological needs. Burnout is such a relatable condition that we decided to unpack this information in a 2 part series. This episode explores how stress manifests in Harmonizer, Persister, and Thinker types based off the Process Communication Model. In addition, we discuss how to invite ourselves out of stress and burnout by prioritizing our psychological needs and breaking the stress cycle.

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No one likes being on the receiving end of criticism, trolling, bullying, fun suckers, etc. The abundance of technological advances and social media make these issues an every day occurrence for some. Learning to decipher the difference between constructive criticism and conflict and energy draining exchanges, as well as the difference between unproductive drama and healthy conflict, empower us to make choices regarding how we react. Tune in as Matt and Sarah identify drama vs. conflict, options for navigating them, and how to be self-aware and not add to the problem!

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The therapeutic journey often has a lot of twists and turns, rather than a straight line trajectory. This is due to many factors…different personality types, motivation for change, toleration of discomfort, etc. In fact, therapy can stall out as well, which does not necessarily mean a problem exists, but rather that an opportunity for reassessment is present. Matt and Sarah explore what causes therapeutic stalls, what information to glean from these experiences, and the choices that present themselves as a result, along the path of growth and healing.

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AI can certainly be your therapist, but only if you want a subpar experience! AI is all the rage these days and is an incredibly valuable tool in certain fields. The data that AI can pull with specific prompts can save time, gather all information into a consolidated format, and provide ideas and resources. These are all appropriate uses of AI in the therapeutic world, but to assume AI’s ability to replace genuine connection, human attunement to individual nuances, is reaching at best and potentially harmful at worst. In today’s episode, Matt and Sarah discuss the helpful incorporation of AI into the therapeutic field, but also explore the irreplaceable power of human connection in traditional therapy.

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In a nutshell, knowing when to end the therapeutic experience involves collaboration between the client and therapist. Many times clients know when they have achieved their goals, solved ongoing conflict, or figured out how to get unstuck and these are times when therapists have the privilege of supporting the client’s intuitive knowing that their time in therapy has ended. Other times clients are reluctant to end treatment, for many reasons, often involving fear of being on their own, losing their spot with the therapist’s schedule in case more issues pop up, etc. Matt and Sarah explore a variety of options for helping a client ready themselves for the transition out of therapy and why the collaboration and connection between therapist and client is such a vital part of the process.

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