Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Ronald SiegelWhy Ronald Siegel Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. SiegelMore About the Podcast

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Meet Ronald Siegel

Why Ronald Siegel Is Mentally Strong

What You’ll Hear on the Show

What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength

Quotes From Dr. Siegel

More About the Podcast

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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.

Ronald Siegel, PsyD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he’s taught since the early 1980s.

He’s a longtime student ofmindfulness meditationand he has taught internationally about the importance ofmindfulnessand mind-body treatment. He maintains a privatepsychotherapypractice in Lincoln, MA.

He’s written many books including “The Mindfulness Solution,” “Wisdom and Compassion in Psychotherapy,” “Mindfulness and Psychotherapy,” and “The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary.”

But instead, he writes and teaches about practicingcompassionand forming genuine connections with people.

He shares howhumility,vulnerability, and forming genuine connections with others help everyone to live their best lives.

Is Impostor Syndrome Holding You Back From Living Your Best Life?

Our culture encourages us to achieve great things. And when peopletake a breakor quit a goal for the purpose of improving their mental health, they may be viewed as weak.

But, taking steps to address your mental health is a sign of strength. Sometimes, that means pushing yourself to do hard things. But at other times, that means taking a step back and allowing yourself to pass up opportunities for achievement.

We tend to associate bigger achievements with better mental health. But, the happiness boost we gain from achieving something good is fleeting and if we’re not careful, we could end up in a perpetual cycle of dissatisfaction.

Unlinking Your Self-Worth From Your Work

Ronald SiegelGenuine humility comes from recognizing our ordinariness.

Ronald Siegel

Genuine humility comes from recognizing our ordinariness.

I Don’t Know Who I Am: What to Do If You Feel This Way

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Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too.

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Links and ResourcesVisit Ronald Siegel’s website -DrRonSiegel.comRonald’s freeexercises and recorded meditationsBuy a copy of “The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary”

Visit Ronald Siegel’s website -DrRonSiegel.comRonald’s freeexercises and recorded meditationsBuy a copy of “The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary”

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