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627: How Overworked Leaders Can Find Peace Again (with Dr. Guy Winch)

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Winch says people with ADHD should treat tasks as "nuisances" and finish them before starting anything new.

Kris Safarova welcomes Guy Winch. Winch is introduced as a PhD and an internationally renowned psychologist who focuses on bringing the science of emotional health into everyday life. The conversation stays grounded, with attention on beliefs and self-esteem. Winch treats old beliefs as learned patterns that can harden over time. He notes that self-esteem can be shaped by feedback received at 14 or 15 and then left untouched for years. That matters. Adults often keep running on those adolescent inputs even when their current lives tell a different story. The fix is not mystical. Winch describes an internal software update that starts with naming the limiting belief clearly. Then comes the origin story. He asks when the belief first formed and what evidence exists now that cuts against it. The exercise is practical. Mixed evidence is normal, but the point is to weigh present-day data instead of replaying an old wound. Winch emphasizes reassurance. People should be able to tell themselves that they may still worry, but they have handled things before and can balance the historic negative belief with a truer one. The close is direct. Winch mentions his book, Mind Over Grind, and the show ends by pointing listeners to the usual Strategy Skills resources.

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A steady, practical look at updating old beliefs about competence and confidence.

Guy Winch takes a calm, practical approach to self-esteem and limiting beliefs. The strongest stretch comes when he treats an old inner rule like something that can be updated, not obeyed forever.

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If an old limiting belief is still steering you, this gives you a reset.

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