{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/675b3c38619022857c924a42/6a0c6e312b0a812052e45e95?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 61: How to Build Self Trust to Break Toxic Patterns in the Workplace","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/675b3c38619022857c924a42/1779200102475-043893a5-9b72-4acf-a25f-0d77de5c2b41.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Last episode, Tess told you why the toxic workplace pattern repeats, and identified each of the patterns: avoidance, disconnection, and measuring the environment instead of looking inward. This follow up episode provide 3 exercises to disrupt those patterns.</p><p><br></p><p>These exercises are designed to go to the root of where you actually get stuck.</p><p><br></p><p>If you haven't listened to Episode 60 yet, start there first. This episode will make a lot more sense once you've identified which pattern is yours.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why avoidance is an anxiety problem, not a communication problem, and why that distinction changes everything</li><li>Stephen Hayes's avoidance trap from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: why avoidance works in the short term and costs you everything long term</li><li>The exposure therapy approach that actually rewires the pattern, starting with one small moment this week</li><li>Why disconnection from your own feelings is a survival strategy, not a character flaw</li><li>Antonio Damasio's research on how the body sends signals your brain needs to hear, and how to start listening again</li><li>The one question to ask yourself at the end of each day that rebuilds your internal compass</li><li>Why most people measure opportunities by the wrong things not because they weren't taught better, but because the right questions are scarier to answer</li><li>Kristin Neff's research on self-compassion and the fear of honest self-assessment</li><li>Three questions to ask before your next interview, your next career decision, or your current job right now</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Researcher credits:</strong></p><p>Stephen Hayes, developer of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)</p><p>Antonio Damasio, neuroscientist, research on somatic signals and decision-making</p><p>Kristin Neff, self-compassion researcher, University of Texas Austin</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Gen Mess with Tess for weekly episodes. Visit tessbrigham.com to learn more.</p>","author_name":"Tess Brigham"}