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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by jamesmkenny on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:06AM (#24092150)
Really great insights, glad you found something that helps you. Its so important as a solo founder to find those things that can help!
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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:10AM (#24092210)
Yeah, well, especially if you spend much time.

Because at first you might have a lot of motivation but then it starts to diminish, especially if you don't see the results.

Or, if you launch and fail and you think like "I HAD TO SUCCEED!!". It will eventually lead to burnout or depression

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by alexanderisora on Saturday August 08, 2020 @10:52AM (#24092017)
Thanks for the read.

Have you tried any other means of therapy? Maybe gestalt, psychoanalysis?

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @10:56AM (#24092063)
I heard many times that psychoanalysis is very controversial and is not recommended.

Plus, in REBT it's enough to have like 10-20 sessions & few months of work, while in psychoanalysis you will have to visit your therapist for year or more.

Know nothing about gestalt.

I've only tried REBT & CBT :)

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by damechen on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:29AM (#24092370)
As a solo founder myself, I need to keep a healthy mentality.

Most of the time when we get burned out, it’s not physical, but mental. Then things started to be off rails.

Very well written!

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:33AM (#24092399)
Solo founders also usually work at full-time job and gosh it's not easy to do so many things. So yeah, especially if you have family, credits etc.
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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by heyitsolivier on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:13AM (#24092245)
Interesting concepts. I hadn't heard about REBT before. I'll try it out and see what happens, thanks for sharing!
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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:18AM (#24092281)
Yep, check it out Wikipedia, gladly it has some information. But CBT has waaay much more information.

Though my doctor said that REBT was invented even earlier and it's still cognitive therapy as CBT. They have many things in common

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by galuggus on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:06AM (#24092149)
Is this an ongoing process or a one off teaching of a skillet? Are you still in therapy?
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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:09AM (#24092193)
REBT is kind of set of tools which you can apply during your life.

Like, if you feel like you have unhealthy emotions, depression or anxiety, you can apply them. If everything goes fine, then no need to apply them.

You'll need up to 10-20 sessions at first to understand the tools, then you can use them on your own.

I don't visit therapist but from time to time I use the techniques when I know that something's bad going on

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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by zallman on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:04AM (#24092131)
Great read!
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Re:Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo ... by Akcium on Saturday August 08, 2020 @11:10AM (#24092215)
Thank you :)
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