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The inside the box thinking that keeps your emotional triggers alive

The inside the box thinking that keeps your emotional triggers alive
The inside the box thinking that keeps your emotional triggers alive
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The inside the box thinking that keeps your emotional triggers alive
June 13, 2021

Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”

When you aren’t getting the results you want today, or you find yourself easily triggered by certain events or people, you may be carrying around old baggage that perhaps requires a level of thinking just outside the box.

Many unresolved emotions sit outside the box of current thinking. If you don’t want to go outside that box, it could be why you’re stuck.

Filed Under: anger, anxiety, Emotional Triggers, Healthy Thinking, Podcast Episode, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: Difficulty making decisions, How to stop getting triggered, Working on reacting with anger

Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions

Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
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Learning to control your own reactions and overreactions
January 3, 2021
Without coping mechanisms, every small thing is like the end of the world.

Some people might say you overreact and sometimes you agree with them but can’t figure out how to stop doing it.

If you find yourself reacting as if you were in fight or flight, it’s time to get a grip on your emotional triggers and change the patterns that create those reactions in the first place.

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Filed Under: anger, Emotional Triggers, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: How do I stop overreacting?, My partner says I overreact, Why do people overreact so much?

Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can’t control themselves?

Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can't control themselves?
Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can't control themselves?
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Should you be more tolerant of bad behavior when they can't control themselves?
July 25, 2021

Sometimes we can’t help ourselves. Anger can come out of the blue and suddenly, we’re hurting someone we care about. 

I received an email from someone who believes that sometimes you need people in your life to understand that you are going to get upset now and again, and they should be empathetic for your inability to control it. They have ADHD and have a challenge controlling the emotions that come up. 

What is the solution? Should those you love be more tolerant of hurtful behavior or should they put you in your place, telling you to stop or else?

Filed Under: anger, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: How much bad behavior can I tolerate?, How tolerant of bad behavior should I be?, Other people make my problem their problem

Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?

Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
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Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
May 30, 2021
How to heal old trauma without diving into the past

Where should you start when it comes to healing old stuff from the past? Should you do a deep dive into your childhood, bringing up all kinds of memories and traumas that you may or may not have repeated to therapists over and over again?

Or should you talk about how it bothers you today and see if someone can help you gain a new perspective? What about skipping over the trauma and just looking at what behavior came out of it?

There’s a path you can take to reverse old emotional triggers just by doing something different to get a different result. If it sounds too easy, then you definitely need to listen to this episode.

Filed Under: anger, Emotional Healing, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Healing, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Do I have to talk about my past to heal?, How can I heal from the past?, I am sick of diving into the past to heal my trauma

What to do when the judgments come out of you

What to do when the judgments come out of you
What to do when the judgments come out of you
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What to do when the judgments come out of you
September 9, 2020

Are you judgmental toward those you love? In this episode, I talk about how your judgments can dissolve the love in your relationship. What can you do to heal from being judgmental?

The road to healing from judging others can be challenging, but the emotional and relationship rewards are too rich to pass up. 

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Filed Under: anger, Control, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Triggers, Judgment, Manipulation, Marriage, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: My partner is always criticizing me, My partner is so judgmental toward me, My wife is always judging me, Why husband judges everything I do

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