Emotional Intelligence for Better Relationships
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Social anxiety can be debilitating. In this bonus mini-episode, I talk about one way to start thinking about it differently so that it doesn’t have such a grip on you.
If you experience social anxiety or any type of social phobia, you may benefit from the S.A.F.E. Empowerment System. It’s an audio program designed to be used in the moment of anxiety. Almost like an emergency anxiety toolkit.
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If they’re not like you, you don’t like them. If you’re not like them, they don’t like you.
You have opinions, so do they, but should your differences separate you and cause you so much stress that you would rather lose relationships than accept people for their differences?
This is a full episode with many angles, including social awkwardness and social anxiety. If you experience social anxiety, look into the S.A.F.E. Empowerment System. It’s like an emergency anxiety toolkit.
I was chatting with a client recently and told her that over the weekend, I drank a soda. This may not be a shock to you, but it was for me because I haven’t had a soda in about twenty years.
I was at a horse farm with my girlfriend enjoying some time away from home, and this craving came over me. I really, really wanted a soda.
Every time I’ve tried to drink soda in the past (after I quit soft drinks), I got an instant headache. This was a blessing when I was getting off my soft drink addiction because it made the cravings a lot easier to reject. [Read more…]
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Have you ever listened to a motivational speaker and decided that you were going to make huge changes in your life – then a couple days after the seminar you lost all your motivation?
This has happened to me at least three times in my life. It took me several years to realize that motivation is a great short-term solution but a terrible long-term strategy.
What’s the fire underneath that needs to be burning in order for you to follow through with that huge changes you want to make in your life? [Read more…]
If you find yourself angry or upset with someone in your life, I made up this short “emotion inversion” process to help you come to a different understanding of the situation and what you are truly upset about.
To “invert” an emotion is to take back the control it has over you. If you feel trapped by the grip of a negative emotion, regaining control of that emotion will give you back your power and maybe even give you the opportunity to cause the emotion to go away completely. [Read more…]
