Process

Episode 22 of the How to Be Human podcast, hosted by Anna Toonk, titled "Process" was published on April 26, 2022 and runs 56 minutes.

April 26, 2022 ·56m · How to Be Human

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Summary

What is your process? It can help us feel organized and accomplished, but it can also be a major source of tension, especially for people who crave instant gratification. Today, we discuss what processes can look like in terms of work, emotions, and relationships. We get into why we think people have such a hard time working through their thoughts, the role that therapy plays with healing, and why it’s not always a good thing to play your cards close to your chest.

Episode Description

What is your process? A lot of us have been using some sort of system to make goals and track progress since before we were in school. Processes can help us feel organized and accomplished, but they can also be a major source of tension, especially for people who crave instant gratification. Today, we discuss what processes can look like in terms of work, emotions, and relationships. We get into why we think people have such a hard time working through their thoughts, the role that therapy plays with healing, and why it’s not always a good thing to play your cards close to your chest.

One of the things that we’ve had to come to terms with is that we’re not always going to understand or agree with how other people make decisions or approach life. Nina shares a story of how a client broke a major boundary, and how that situation made her realize that she can’t be responsible for other people’s actions, but she can control how she processes it and responds. This memory sparks a conversation about the nuances between gossiping and sharing opinions, and how easy it is to get caught up in the stories that you have in your head.

We also touch on where to start when you’re trying to figure out what your process is. Nina suggests taking a look at your current sensitivities and developing language around that in order to communicate and perhaps collaborate, about your process. Join us as we explore these topics, including giving yourself permission to honor your process or recognizing how you can improve it.

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Topics Covered:

Identifying your process
Learning how to process our emotions in the moment
Issues with gossip and how that manifests in toxic ways in professional and social relationships
Challenging the rhetoric that some people aren’t emotional
Processing emotions through art, writing, and other mediums

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