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EPISODE 5 PART 2: THE EMPOWERED SURRENDER

Added 2022-11-15 21:01:24 +0000 UTC

Part 2 is here!

In this continuation from our last episode, we cover a psychological theory with roots in clinical research and Terror Management Theory that helps to explain why the Empowered Surrender works for combatting depression. We discuss attachment, value hierarchies, self-esteem, self-focus, the "lost object," and a guy named Stephen. Around the 45-minute mark, we turn our discussion over to the Empowered Surrender itself and examine ways to identify what, exactly, it is that we need to sacrifice. The book covered in this episode is called "Hanging On and Letting Go: Understanding the Onset, Progression, and Remission of Depression." The authors are Tom Pyszczynski and Jeff Greenberg.

The Empowered Surrender (text from the original guide):

"Healing begins with sacrifice. Faced with burnout and despair, the dreamer or depressed individual may either attempt to indefinitely hold onto the Dream, or (hopefully) finally discard some long cherished part of identity. From the outside, this may look like regression or running away—quitting a job, taking a leave of absence, giving up on a “dream” in the aspirational sense, returning home, finding sobriety, or letting go of a person or relationship. A true surrender of this kind will carry a large emotional weight. Individuals around the dreamer will likely feel judgment or discomfort. This is good—despite what the word “surrender” suggests, this action is actually one of reclaiming personal power. This stage is often not reached until the dreamer sees no other option."