What Keeps Us From Being Authentic‪?‬ Educated Messes: Mental Health, Relationships, Work, & Well-Being

In part one of our authenticity series, we define what authenticity means to us (“striving to align our actions with our core values and beliefs with the hope of discovering, and then acting in sync with, our true selves.”) and discuss three big barriers that might be preventing us from being our most authentic selves.
We learn how complex of a topic authenticity really is and explore how difficult it can be act in alignment with our values in a society that repeatedly tells us not to love and listen to ourselves.
We share some of our personal experiences with authenticity, discuss the importance of being clear on our values and how mindfulness can help us behave more authentically.
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Other EM episodes we mention
 
Episode 21: Why Are We So Hard on Ourselves? (Self Compassion Pt. I)
Episode 22: How Do I Treat Myself Better (Self Compassion Pt. II)
Episode 11: How Can I Tell If I'm A People Pleaser
Episode 01: Why Is It So Hard To Try New Things?
We also mention
Podcast Episode: “Embrace Your Authentic Self” - Reset with Liz Tran
Courage, Vulnerability, & Shame Researcher Brené Brown
Podcast Episode: Radical Acceptance - Gateway to Love, Wisdom, and Peace -Tara Brach
Definition of Authenticity from Psychology Today
Authenticity studies discussed in this Healthy Psych article