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Unblend from Anxiety Using this IFS Method: Quick Read
IFS Therapy Carly Pollack IFS Therapy Carly Pollack

Unblend from Anxiety Using this IFS Method: Quick Read

If you find that your success is powered by an exhausting engine of worry, your Anxious Part might be working too hard. This quick read will shift your perspective: your anxiety is a Protector, not a flaw to be fixed. This part can be soothed, but not by ignoring it or beating it with logic. Learn an easy Internal Family Systems (IFS) technique to connect with your Worrier Part and immediately reduce the intensity of your stress. Read on to discover how to find peace without losing your edge.

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The Unseen Weight of Success: A Guide to Distress Intolerance for the Successful Woman
Carly Pollack Carly Pollack

The Unseen Weight of Success: A Guide to Distress Intolerance for the Successful Woman

You’ve mastered control in your career, but feel trapped by your emotions. This post explores why your professional strengths fail you in your emotional life and introduces a new path for healing. This isn't a personal failing - t's a physiological response, and you can learn to work with it. If you want confidence with your emotions, read this post to learn how to get it.

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