What if being hard on yourself is actually keeping you stuck?

In this episode, I will break down one of the biggest myths in personal growth that accountability requires self-punishment. Spoiler: it doesn’t. And the science proves it.

Drawing on groundbreaking research from Dr. Brené Brown (shame and vulnerability), Dr. Kristin Neff at the University of Texas (the leading researcher on self-compassion), and Dr. Matthew Lieberman at UCLA (whose work shows self-criticism activates the same neural pathways as physical pain), Marimar unpacks why beating yourself up literally shuts down the part of your brain you need to actually do better.

You’ll learn:

What shame does to your brain and why it paralyzes instead of motivates

Dr. Neff’s 3 components of self-compassion (and how to use them daily)

3 practical tools for holding yourself accountable without the spiral

A special message for trauma survivors navigating self-compassion

Accountability and compassion aren’t opposites. They’re partners. And your brain is wired to grow best from safety not shame.

Just Talk to the Therapist with Marimar Rosa, LCSW real talk, real science, real support.

That voice that tells you that you are not enough, that you failed, that you should have done better it was not born with you. It was learned. And what was learned can be changed.

In this episode of Just Talk To The Therapist we talk about your inner monologue what it is, how it was formed, and what neuroscience says about how to transform it. Because changing the way you talk to yourself is not just an act of willpower. It is biology. It is neuroplasticity. It is science.

And it all starts with one step: noticing yourself without judgment.

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Esa voz que te dice que no eres suficiente, que fallaste, que debiste hacerlo mejor no nació contigo. Fue aprendida. Y lo que fue aprendido puede cambiarse.

En este episodio de Just Talk To The Therapist hablamos de tu monólogo interior qué es, cómo se formó, y qué dice la neurociencia sobre cómo transformarlo. Porque cambiar la forma en que te hablas a ti mismo no es solo un acto de voluntad. Es biología. Es neuroplasticidad. Es ciencia.

Y todo empieza con un paso: notarte sin juzgarte.

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¿Y si la motivación nunca debió llegar primero? En este episodio te explico por qué esperar a “tener ganas” es lo que te mantiene estancada y lo que dice la ciencia sobre cómo construir hábitos que duran.

Hablamos de tres datos respaldados por la investigación sobre cómo tu cerebro forma hábitos, más dos estrategias simples que puedes empezar a usar hoy.

Descubre por qué la acción viene antes que la motivación, cómo los hábitos reconfiguran tu cerebro automáticamente, y por qué en realidad se necesitan 66 días, no 21 para que un cambio se consolide de verdad.

Este episodio es para ti que llevas tiempo esperando sentirte lista. Para ti que crees que te falta disciplina. Para ti que empiezas y paras, empiezas y paras.

No te falta motivación. Te falta un sistema. Y hoy te lo damos.

Sin relleno, sin exageraciones solo herramientas reales para un cambio real.

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What if motivation was never supposed to come first?

In this episode, I’m breaking down why waiting to “feel like it” is keeping you stuck and what the science actually says about building habits that last.

I cover three research-backed facts about how your brain forms habits, plus two simple strategies you can start using today. No fluff, no hype just real tools for real change.

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🎙️ New Episode dropping next Thursday!

Have you ever asked yourself “What is my purpose?”

In this week’s episode of Just Talk To The Therapist Podcast, I will dive deep into one of life’s biggest questions.

We’re talking purpose, vulnerability, spirituality, and why connecting to something greater than yourself changes everything. Plus,how therapy can help you find the answers you’ve been searching for.

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Hi everyone and welcome to the first video recording episode of Just Talk to The Therapist Podcast. 

I hope you like and subscribe to this channel. My name is Marimar Rosa, and I am a Latina, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. 

My purpose with this channel is to spread awareness and normalize Mental Health. In today's episode Elaine Evans, LPC owner Third Place Therapy, located in Arizona joins me to talk about trauma, anxiety, and grief. 

We explore what is trauma, how it can impact an individual physically, emotionally, neurologically, and behavioral wise. We share signs, symptoms, as also treatment to improve Mental Health. This is a great educational video that I hope can help normalize Trauma, Grief & Anxiety.

 If you are in Arizona, you can book and appointment with Elaine through 

Appointment: www.thirdplacetherapy.com. 

free e-book " Staying Calm in Conflict."

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Disclaimer: this content is purely educational and is not meant to replace counseling services. For any emergencies call National Suicide Hotline 9-8-8.

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