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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 15 MIN

Do You Have Hidden Beliefs that Impact Your Thoughts and Feelings? - Part 1

from No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women · host Mary Rothwell

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!We unpack six classic irrational beliefs from CBT and rational emotive therapy and show how they fuel anxiety, perfectionism, anger, and people-pleasing. We also share practical ways to test the evidence, make a plan, and stop giving everyday setbacks the power to ruin your day. • beliefs as the foundation for thoughts, feelings, and actions • why the word irrational can feel judgmental, especially toward women • needing everyone’s approval as a trap that creates paralysis • tying self-worth to constant competence and achievement • labeling people as villains and wasting energy on punishment fantasies • awfulizing when plans go wrong and choosing problem solving instead • giving external events control over your mood and reclaiming your power • worrying about danger as rumination that steals the present moment • using planning, mindfulness, grounding, and evidence testing to cope If you want to be one of the first people to be able to get your hands on my book, you need to be on my launch team. You simply go to maryrothwell.net/natureknows, and it's a quick sign up, just your first name and your email. Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!

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Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! We unpack six classic irrational beliefs from CBT and rational emotive therapy and show how they fuel anxiety, perfectionism, anger, and people-pleasing. We also share practical ways to test the evidence, make a plan, and stop giving everyday setbacks the power to ruin your day. • beliefs as the foundation for thoughts, feelings, and actions • why the word irrational can feel judgmental, especially toward women • needing everyone’s appr...

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