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Releasing Emotional Triggers in Relationships

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Emotional triggers are the surprises that we get when someone we love or a situation causes us to have a reaction that we haven’t processed yet.

For example, if you were yelled at as a child and you attached being yelled at to fear, you might get triggered as an adult when you are near someone yelling.

Triggers are typically childhood beliefs that aren’t necessarily true anymore and need to be addressed to save your relationships. Once you release your old triggers, you can view the world from an entirely different place instead of through the eyes of a fearful child.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Behavior, Beliefs, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Human Potential, Judgment, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: emotional triggers

Practicing Presence in a World of Past Hurts and Future Worries

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The present moment in the now

Presence is that state where the past doesn’t exist, and the future hasn’t been written. It’s what’s in the now.

Eckhart Tolle and many other spiritual teachers talk about it. It’s that place where past hurts and future worries seem to dissolve, so that you can experience what’s really happening instead of the picture your mind is painting of reality.

It’s clarity. And it’s what we’re here to talk about today.
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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Relationships, Spirituality Tagged With: presence, present moment, the now

Ending Suffering and Moving Towards Inner Peace

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suffering Eckhart Tolle PeaceWhat is suffering? Is it the same as pain? Can they be separate, so that any suffering you experience can be diminished or eliminated altogether? Another deep episode where I share some practical steps you can take to stop suffering, and find your path to inner peace. I promise, I only mention meditation once. The rest of it, you may be surprised by.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beliefs, Finding peace, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Physical Health, Spirituality Tagged With: Connecting with the present moment, How do I end this suffering?, How do I find peace?, Living in the now

That “Blink” Moment and Making The Right Decisions

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Malcolm Gladwell Blink

The first decision that pops in your mind is what Malcolm Gladwell calls your “blink” moment. It’s that feeling or thought you get before you consciously think about the situation.

Should you trust your blink moments? Are the true answers to life’s challenges in those few milliseconds before conscious thought kicks in? And the real question, can you trust that blink moment, to the exclusion of rational thought?

This is a deep episode, but if you’ve been wanting to learn how to make better and faster decisions, it’s time to make the decision and listen!

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Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Human Potential Tagged With: blink, decisions, malcolm gladwell

Optimism, Pessimism and Creating the Life You Want

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Optimism and pessimismIt’s okay to be pessimistic, especially if months or years of optimism don’t work. In this episode, we go over the underlying strategies or “programs” you have deep down that motivate you to move toward things you want and away from things you don’t want.

Wait, did I say it’s okay to be pessimistic? Yup. When what you’re doing doesn’t work, do something else. Better yet, be “realistic” to create the most change in your life.

When you figure out what motivates you in life, you’ll figure out how to create the life you want. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Beliefs, Negative Emotions Tagged With: away from strategy, Optimism, pessimism, towards strategy

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