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The red flag of ‘one solution’

Why this ‘one thing’ I share with you is not ‘one solution’ 🚩

The red flag of ‘one solution’
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There’s a recurring theme I see on social media, especially when it comes to mental health & wellbeing, that if anyone is offering you one solution to many problems, then it’s a red flag.

“Run a mile!” they say

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According to the received wisdom, anyone offering one solution is at best hopelessly naive, or—more likely—it means they’ve got an agenda and are trying to sell you snake oil.

(And at worst, they’re trying to indoctrinate you into a cult.)

I get it. It does happen!

It’s an understandable, learned reaction, because by and large it’s true. I mean, I myself spent years trying one ‘solution’ after another, hoping that this time it would deliver long lasting peace of mind –