257: Recovered & Rambling: Letting Go of Control, Ordering Groceries & Real Housewives: Recovery Without the Force

Why do we think recovery has to be forced?

In this week's Recovered & Rambling, Brittany and I catch up on everything: her totally unplanned (and so relaxing) trip, my almost-four-month-old and my urge to control every part of his sleep, and my full-circle caffeine moment from drive-thru avoider to drive-thru regular.

We also get into the real stuff. How do you know you're actually healing? Why feeling "back to square one" doesn't mean you are. Why ordering your groceries is not avoidance. And why force can backfire when your nervous system is already overwhelmed.

Plus: Real Housewives, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and a coloring blanket that's sneakily the best mindfulness practice.

Grab your coffee (or decaf, no judgment) and come ramble with us.

HERE'S WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU'RE SPIRALING: https://ahealthypush.myflodesk.com/calmpanic

TAKE MY FREE QUIZ AND FIND OUT WHAT'S CAUSING YOU TO STAY STUCK: https://www.ahealthypush.com/blocking-quiz

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GET THIS EPISODE'S SHOW NOTES: https://www.ahealthypush.com/post/rr8