Finding Joy in the Hard
Finding Joy in the Hard is a weekly podcast about how we meet life when it stretches us — in grief and growth, in ordinary struggles and unexpected turns.
In short minisodes, I share honest reflections, gentle nervous system awareness, and simple embodied practices to help you steady yourself when things feel uncertain.
From time to time, I sit down with guests who have walked through difficulty and found light in the dark and joy in the hard.
I’m your host, Suzanne Andora Barron — yoga and meditation teacher, Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, and writer. Through breath, awareness, and simple practices, I help people ease tension and reconnect to their inner steadiness.
Finding Joy in the Hard
#134 Are you stuck in All or Nothing Thinking?
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Do you find yourself labeling things as either all good or all bad?
Have you ever noticed?
Is it habit? A way of motivating yourself? Or lack of awareness?
For me, it’s a bit of all of it?
Without realizing it, I get stuck in all or nothing thinking. And I don’t think I’m alone. If it’s not all good, then it’s bad or a failure.
In this episode, I give examples of how this might show up in your life and how to shift, granting yourself more kindness.
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