The Optimistic Introvert

In this episode I talk about what helped me form a more secure attachment in my relationship. The primary takeaways are: know yourself and what you want in a relationship, learn from your mistakes, and maintain honest/open communication.

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In this episode I say the word "like" a bajillion times. I also talk about my experiences with intrusive thoughts and thoughts of self harm. I give a little life update and discuss what I've been doing to help me stay optimistic.

In this episode, I talk about some things I learned from the book Atomic Habits by James Clear and how I intend to implement this information in my own life. If you want more information on how to form good habits and break bad ones I highly recommend this book!

In this episode, I talk about some pros and cons of travel nursing and what I've learned from completing my first travel nursing contract. I also provide a little PSA of why you shouldn't drive with a full bladder.

In this episode I talk about what helped me with deciding to let go of toxic friendships and how I was able to free myself from the hurt/anger I felt during the aftermath.

In this episode I share some journaling prompts for the new year, I talk about lessons I learned this past year, and I go over how I've set goals for this new year!

In this episode I talk about 12 common cognitive distortions and provide questions to self-reflect on to combat these unhelpful thinking styles. I also mention an activity coloring book: it's currently in the works but will be done around the end of this year ^.^ see updates and more content @theoptimisticintrovert_ on instagram! <3

In this episode I talk about understanding anger as a secondary emotion and discuss ways to process anger. I also change audio near the end as I've been going to multiple webinars and consuming new info and wanted to share some things I found interesting regarding allowing yourself to feel your feelings ^.^

In this episode I talk about the benefits of meditation, why meditation is a useful tool for an anxious person, and how meditation/hypnosis audios have helped me.

In this episode I talk about some things I did on my recent little vacation that made my experience more fun!

In this episode I talk about the anxiety I've felt working as a nurse and some of the pros/cons with the nursing jobs I've had so far. I also mention my possible plans for the future working in the nursing field.

In this episode I talk about my experience in nursing school and my mental health struggles during my schooling as well as some cool things I experienced.

In this episode I talk candidly about how to change your mindset by challenging your thoughts and remind listeners to check in on their loved ones. This is one of the few episodes where I didn't organize my thoughts first. I wanted to challenge myself by speaking without any notes, so if this episode seems super disorganized that's why lol.

After over a year long of silence, the Optimistic Introvert has finally returned and is here to stay!

In this episode I talk about how I've had a harder time lately with managing my anxiety and some things I've done to try and help elevate that as of recently. 

In this episode I talk about why I haven't uploaded in months, my struggle with balancing work + school + mental health, and my goals for 2022!

In this episode I talk about ways to handle criticism from others. Both constructive and non-constructive criticism can cause negative feelings and thoughts so in this episode I share some experiences and insight on how to challenge those thoughts.

In this episode I talk about my experience with indecisiveness, why you might experience indecisiveness, and what I do to help me make a decision. I also provide a life update as to why I haven't uploaded.