What if the mixed feelings you have about a decision are just different parts of you speaking at once? Host Ria talks with therapist Joshua Pritikin about Internal Family Systems, a model for understanding your inner world through family dynamics.
Joshua shares the difference between being blended with a part of yourself versus staying unblended, why sometimes blending is actually the right response, and a modified meditation practice that keeps a notepad handy for the parts that interrupt you.
About the Guest:
Joshua Pritikin, PhD, is a psychological counselor and Internal Family Systems certified practitioner. He previously worked in software before earning a doctorate in quantitative psychology, and is the author of Religion Unburdened by Belief.
Key Takeaways:
- Mixed feelings often mean different inner parts want different things at the same time.
- Blended means a part is steering your actions, unblended means you're just aware of it.
- Blending isn't always bad, sometimes a quick emotional reaction, like fear, is exactly right.
- Emotional regulation matters most where there's a real power gap, like parent and child.
- Keeping a notepad during meditation lets you note a distraction instead of chasing it away.
Connect With Joshua Pritikin:
Website: unburdened.biz
Counseling practice: estrelacounseling.com
Episode Chapters:
[00:00] Welcome to Healing Horizons (approx.)
[02:00] Meet Joshua Pritikin (approx.)
[06:00] Introducing Internal Family Systems (approx.)
[13:00] Blended vs. Unblended: What It Actually Means (approx.)
[20:00] Emotional Regulation and Power Dynamics (approx.)
[27:00] A Modified Meditation Practice for Your Inner Parts (approx.)
[33:00] Where to Find Joshua (approx.)
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