<p>Well Sh*t. It really is that simple - Episode 205 - "Why needs are like cleaning...and how to get motivated to do both" is now LIVE!</p><br><p>Full Show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>Many people don't enjoy cleaning but do enjoy the benefits from doing so. The same is often true when it comes to meeting our needs. Tune into today's episode to find out just how much needs and cleaning are a like and how acknowledgement can create progress and progress can create acknowledgement. Sounds like a win-win if you ask us.</p><br><p>In this episode we cover:</p><ul><li>When your needs (or cleaning) take a dip and you're in the hole</li><li>Listening to our capacity instead of our brain</li><li>How to begin the journey out of the hole</li><li>What can really help the process</li><li>Claire's house purse</li><li>The importance of acknowledging yourself</li><li>Compounding benefits of something without having to do more</li><li>Helping to create "bonuses" for the people in our lives</li><li>Getting stuck in the hole</li><li>How to begin getting out of the hole</li><li>Rewiring our brains</li><li>Why acknowledgement is like a boulder</li><li>Taking the first step, and what to know before doing so</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Episode References:</p><ul><li>The just one small thing episode - Episode 174 - Just one small thing</li><li>The acknowledgement episode Serena was talking about - Episode 198 - How to acknowledge someone (also check out episode 176 - Why acknowledgment is more important than most people realize)</li><li>The shapes episodes -</li><li>The Drama Triangle episodes -</li><li>The Victim Approach episode - Episode 159 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 1) - The Victim Approach</li><li>The Persecutor Approach episode - 160 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 2) - The Persecutor Approach</li><li>The Rescuer Approach episode - 161 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 3) - The Rescuer Approach</li><li>The Rescuer Approach harm episode - Episode 162 - How to know if the way you're meeting your needs is disempowering (Shapes 4) - Why the Rescuer Approach is so harmful</li><li>The Empowerment Dynamic episodes - </li><li>The Creator Approach episode - Episode 163 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 5) - The Creator Approach</li><li>The Supporter Approach episode - Episode 164 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 6) - The Supporter Approach</li><li>The Contributor Approach episode - Episode 165 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 7) - The Contributor Approach</li><li>The other "shapes" episodes -</li><li>Moving from disempowering to empowering - Episode 166 - How to meet your needs in empowering ways (Shapes 8) - How to move from a disempowering approach to meeting your needs to an empowering one</li><li>The Harm Dynamic episode - Episode 167 - The Harm Dynamic (AKA the abuse dynamic) - focusing on actual harm and the impact of it (Shapes 9)</li><li>Episode 168 - How do the Interaction Dynamics apply to children and power dynamics? (Shapes 10)</li><li>Episode 169 - Understanding the shapes in the context of movies (Shapes 11)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Podcast Episode guide and full show notes: <a href="https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/WellShitEpisodeGuide</a></p><br><p>Find our website and connect with us on Social Media: <a href="https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/theuniversalneeds</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>