Episode 49: Internal Family Systems and External Family Tensions

• Applying internal family systems to your external family and relationships;
• The roots of internal family systems theory and “parts work”;
• How Catholic Mindfulness makes space for internal family systems;
• Learning to “sit with discomfort” and why it’s important for relationships;
• Listening first to ourselves and then to others;
• The importance of curiosity and compassion in approaching others;
• How having self-compassion opens the door to loving our neighbor well

• Check out last week’s episode: Why Do I Keep Doing the Things I Don’t Want to Do?;
• Quote from Fred Rodgers: “Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors.” 
• Episode introducing Internal Family Systems theory and “parts work”;
• Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat;
• Introduction to Catholic Mindfulness Course;
• Download The Integrated App;
• Blog Posts on Catholic Mindfulness;
• Learn about IDDM - Dr.Greg’s new model of treatment;
• Find out how Dr. Greg’s team can help you.
• Read the Catholic Psych blog. 

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