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When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode

BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
May 23, 2019

Anxiety is the excessive worrying about future events, based on a story that you tell yourself. However, it’s hard to change the story when you actually believe it will happen.

On top of that, the more you believe it will come true, the more likely you’ll experience a panic attack. Today I share with you how I’ve overcome anxiety and panic attacks. My methods may be a bit unorthodox, but you might be surprised at how effective they are. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Ask Paul, Behavior, Beliefs, Depression, Fears, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Physical Health Tagged With: How do I get out of anxiety?, How do I stop these panic attacks?, Why do I feel so much anxiety?

When loved ones resist the decisions you need to make for yourself

When loved ones resist the decisions you need to make for yourself
When loved ones resist the decisions you need to make for yourself
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When loved ones resist the decisions you need to make for yourself
July 26, 2020

Sometimes you have to make hard decisions for yourself. Your decisions may affect how people perceive you, causing them to resist what you’re doing.

Unfortunately, those that don’t support the decisions we make for ourselves are often stuck in how it’s going to affect them instead of benefit you.

In this episode, I read a message from a transgender man who experienced many challenges growing up and thinks he’s finally over the toughest parts. I give him my thoughts and also talk about how you can make life’s bigger decisions as well.

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Filed Under: abuse, Addiction, anxiety, Ask Paul, Blog article, Compassion, Decisions, Depression, Femininity, Finding peace, Humiliation, Identity, Masculinity, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Presence, Rejection Tagged With: How to make a big decision for yourself even when people resist, The challenges of telling people you want to be transgender, There are many more challenges in your life as a LGBQIT person

Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed

Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
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Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
July 5, 2020

I read three emails that dive into awkward feelings when interacting with others, deciding whether to settle for someone who doesn’t know what they want in a relationship, and someone who wrote to me saying that they are lonely and depressed.

Lots of variety makes for a packed show. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Ask Paul, Communication, Connection, Depression, Finding peace, Loneliness, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Suicide Tagged With: How do I get rid of anxiety?, How do I get rid of feeling awkward in conversations?, Should I want for my partner to change?

When tiny compromises lead to resentments

When tiny compromises lead to resentments
When tiny compromises lead to resentments
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When tiny compromises lead to resentments
March 3, 2019

Do you make small compromises with the people you love so that they will like or love you more?

There are two ways to compromise:

One has attached resentments, the other doesn’t.

I’ll give you one guess which method of compromise works better for the relationships in your life.

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Filed Under: anger, Ask Paul, Codependency, Connection, Dysfunction, Emotional Triggers, Emotional Withdrawal, Intimacy, Loneliness, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: building resentment in your relationship, Compromising for others, When tiny compromises lead to resentments

How to Make Your Relationship Last Almost Forever

Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
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Valuing Your Partner's Values for Relationship Longevity
January 31, 2018

Do you value what your partner values? If not, you may be in for a rude awakening when they suddenly get upset with you for seemingly no reason.

What’s important to you may not be important to them, and vice versa, but it might be a good idea to make what they value important to you since your relationship’s longevity may depend on it.

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Filed Under: anger, Ask Paul, Divorce, Fears, Marriage, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Values, Vulnerability Tagged With: Valuing your partner's values, what's important to your partner?

When you can’t enjoy life because you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop

When you can't enjoy life because you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop
When you can't enjoy life because you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop
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When you can't enjoy life because you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop
May 5, 2019

It’s hard to enjoy life if you are weighed down with the belief that something bad is going to happen. How can you appreciate today if you believe tomorrow will bring misery?

There is a path to a better today. This episode will give you some tools to make that happen.

Filed Under: abuse, anxiety, Ask Paul, Fears, Insecurity, Obsession, Overwhelm, Relationships, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: Always waiting for the other shoe to drop

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