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Mental Health Through the Lens of Choice Theory: What You Can Control and What You Can’t
Episode 29721st May 2026 • Life = Choices; Choices = Life • Kim Olver
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What if improving your mental health has less to do with controlling other people and more to do with understanding what is actually yours to choose?

In this final episode of Season 8, Kim Olver explores mental health through the lens of Choice Theory and Mental Freedom®.

This episode examines:

  • Why trying to control others creates emotional suffering
  • The difference between responsibility and blame
  • How unmet basic needs shape emotional experience
  • What Choice Theory says about thoughts, emotions, and behavior
  • How to shift from helplessness to response-ability

Kim also explores the five basic psychological needs:

  • Connection
  • Freedom
  • Significance
  • Safety & Security
  • Joy

You’ll learn how identifying unmet needs can create more options, clarity, and emotional freedom — even during difficult situations.

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