From the showHealthy Mind Healthy LifeQuestion the Story in Your Head: Mental Health Clarity in Daily Life | Shari Caudron on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
Key takeaways
- Name the story in your head, like “I must keep proving myself”. It sounds like fact.
- Map it: the story, your action, the outcome, and how you read that outcome.
- Ask what else might be true, then try one small micro action.
- Meditate or journal to hear where your habits and your inner wish disagree.
- When an uncomfortable impulse hits, pause and breathe. Start with two seconds.
Show notes
When did you last check in with your mind, not as a task but as a space to understand? This episode is for anyone who keeps striving, proving and pushing through, even when life feels quiet.
Memoir coach Shari Caudron shares how to notice the stories driving your behavior, map them, and use a pause and one small action to change them.
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- Name the story in your head, like “I must keep proving myself”. It sounds like fact.
- Map it: the story, your action, the outcome, and how you read that outcome.
- Ask what else might be true, then try one small micro action.
- Meditate or journal to hear where your habits and your inner wish disagree.
- When an uncomfortable impulse hits, pause and breathe. Start with two seconds.
[00:00] Checking In With Your Mind: care in an ordinary week
[02:06] The Story You Never Knew Was a Story: why our inner rules sound like facts
[04:42] Map Your Story: story, action, outcome and one micro action
[10:27] Meditation and Journaling: hearing what your habits are saying
[13:12] When Discomfort Says Do Something: choosing to wait
[15:30] The Pause: becoming comfortable with discomfort
[17:58] When You Slip Back: showing up for yourself again
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Website: https://www.sharicaudron.com
Newsletter, On Second Thought: https://sharicaudron.substack.com
Shari Caudron is a journalist, essayist, professor and memoir coach. After writing her own memoir, she realized the story in her head about who she must be was just a story.
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About this episode
What is "Question the Story in Your Head with Shari Caudron" about?
When did you last check in with your mind, not as a task but as a space to understand? This episode is for anyone who keeps striving, proving and pushing through, even when life feels quiet.
Who is Shari Caudron?
Shari Caudron is a journalist, essayist, professor and memoir coach. After writing her own memoir, she realized the story in her head about who she must be was just a story.
Who hosts Healthy Mind Healthy Life?
Healthy Mind Healthy Life is hosted by Somya. It is one of the shows on PodHub, the podcast network by Healthy Mind by Avik.
How long is this episode, and when was it released?
It runs 21 min and was released on 10 Nov 2026.
Where can I listen to it?
You can play it on this page, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the show's website.
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