Seerut Chawla on Being a Rising Spirit in the Face of Darkness, Intellectual Humility, Why "Instatherapy" is Bullshit and the Power of Serving Through Actions Not Words

Seerut Chawla explores an array of topics including therapeutic styles, psychotherapeutic modalities, the influence of social media, and aspects of psychotherapy. Seerut also shares insights on how her religion, Sikhism, has shaped her perceptions. Marcus and Seerut underline the importance of resilience, self-care, and pro-active mental health management.   Episode Highlights: 07:26 Discussing the Role of Religion and Philosophy in Life 12:36 Exploring the Concept of Intellectual Humility 31:11 Discussing the Importance of Self-Care for Therapists 43:38 Balancing Work and Personal Life 45:11 The Misconception of Self-Care 47:27 The Importance of Mental Health Hygiene 51:11 The Role of Medication in Mental Health 57:11 The Difference Between Being a Victim and Playing the Victim Seerut K. Chawla is a psychotherapist based in London; she trained at the University of Roehampton in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. Seerut is also a bit of a nerd, and a diehard Lord Of The Rings fan.  You can learn more about Seerut here: https://www.seerutkchawla.com/ Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.