Thinking Inside and Out Loud

Paul Conti describes internal versus external processing and why writing or speaking can recruit better error checking and clearer self-understanding.

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Dr. Paul Conti, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and an expert in how to improve mental health and increase your sense of agency and wellbeing. He is also an expert in trauma treatment. We discuss practical tools you can use to gain insight into your natural strengths and to make better life choices on your own behalf. We explore how these tools can help overcome low motivation, intrusive thoughts and self-destructive bad habits. We also discuss how to balance internal reflection and external action to ensure you move your life forward in the right directions.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Paul Conti

(00:02:51) Self View; Tool: What's Going Right?; State Dependence

(00:10:03) Sponsors: Helix Sleep & BetterHelp

(00:12:44) Tool: Compassionate Curiosity; Falseness; Social Media

(00:21:00) Doing vs Thinking; Self-Reflection