Curious And Curiouser Podcast

On this week's episode of the podcast, Tracey and I are asking:  Why do we insist on ignoring the elephant in the room? We're talking about all the different kinds of elephants we pretend not to see — in our relationships, in our health, in our work, etc — and how ignoring the elephants negatively impacts our lives. Specific topics discussed include: Different kinds of elephants we ignore Why we're afraid that acknowledging an elephant might be the end of a relationship How ignoring elephants feeds resentment Our need to feel safe Change is inevitable Talking about the elephant is a form of self care Projections and why we're terrible at guessing what someone else is feeling How we make up stories about what other people are thinking/feeling Our brains fill in gaps How this applies to friendships Ignoring the elephants about our physical health We can compensate for ignored elephants for a long time. Until we can't Procrastination and elephants How acknowledging the elephant builds self-trust How shame