Ep. 82: The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary with Dr. Ronald Siegel

Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful or to avoid feeling rejected? In this episode, Dr. Ron Siegel shares why we get caught in the habit of endless self-evaluation and how to break it. You will learn to step back from obsessing so much about how you measure up and instead learn to accept the Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary. Build stronger connections with others and get more joy out of life when you embrace who you are as you are.




Listen and Learn:
Why being ordinary is a gift
The evolution of self-comparison
The problem with narcissistic recalibration
How we are addicted to feeling special
The role of social media in selfing
How to make a connection not an impression
The benefits of failure
Diana’s favorite books to bring peace of mind


About Dr. Ronald Siegel
Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught since the early 1980s. He is a longtime student of mindfulness meditation and is a faculty and board member at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Dr. Siegel teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness practices in psychotherapy and other fields, and maintains a private practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts. His books include The
Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary and The Mindfulness Solution, for general readers, as well as several acclaimed works for professionals.

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