WHAT You Do Is Not the Same As WHO You Are | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

"I'm an anxious person." "I'm an avoidant." "I'm just bad at this." Listen to how you describe yourself for a day. Then count how many of those start with "I am." As a psychotherapist, Amy Morin tells clients to try trading the being verb for a habit—“I have a tendency to,” “I do this sometimes.” It sounds like a technicality, but it isn't. A tendency is something you can change next time. An identity is something you live up to. What's one "I am" you'd swap? This episode of A Bit of Optimism is brought to you by SAP 🎧 Check out the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!