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When you just can’t figure out why you’re unhappy

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When you just can’t figure out why you’re unhappy
When you just can’t figure out why you’re unhappy
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When you just can’t figure out why you’re unhappy
July 15, 2018
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What do you do when you’ve done a lot of work on yourself and feel like you’ve addressed the toughest issues in your life but still feel as if there is something missing?

What’s the secret to figuring out what’s keeping you from feeling fulfilled? By asking yourself the right questions, you’ll get the answers you need.

There’s a unique mind-mapping technique in this episode to help you figure out why you’re unhappy. 

Filed Under: anxiety, Ask Paul, Depression, Fears, Loneliness, Loss, Podcast Episode, Thinking, Victim Mentality Tagged With: Why am I always sad?

Pulling out of the emotional rut

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Pulling out of the emotional rut
Pulling out of the emotional rut
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Pulling out of the emotional rut
June 17, 2018
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There is a path out of the rut of depression, feeling unworthy, unlovable, stupid, and any of a number of other thoughts and feelings that can permeate your life.

If you’re in that miserable, stuck state, this episode may be a path to a door that shines the light on the dark.

Filed Under: anxiety, Depression, Emotional Healing, Overwhelm, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: Getting out of anxiety and depression, pulling out of the emotional rut

Resolving Before New Years – Are You The Problem – Free Will or Destiny – Planning Your New Year

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Resolving Before New Years – Are You The Problem – Free Will or Destiny – Get Ready for Next Year
Resolving Before New Years – Are You The Problem – Free Will or Destiny – Get Ready for Next Year
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Resolving Before New Years – Are You The Problem – Free Will or Destiny – Get Ready for Next Year
December 31, 2017
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Segment 1. Resolving issues before New Year’s resolutions is a better practice for some people.

If you have trouble keeping your resolutions, perhaps it’s time to change when you make them. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anger, Behavior, Communication, Control, Decisions, Depression, Divorce, Human Potential, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Relationships, Thinking, Toxic People, Values, Worry Tagged With: Are You The Problem?, Free Will or Destiny, Planning Your New Year, Resolving Before New Years

Those “think positively” people – Little problems that lead to explosive reactions – What is a toxic person?

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Those “think positively” people – Little problems that lead to explosive reactions – What is a toxic person?
Those “think positively” people – Little problems that lead to explosive reactions – What is a toxic person?
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Those “think positively” people – Little problems that lead to explosive reactions – What is a toxic person?
October 1, 2017
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If you’re one of those people who repress negativity and put on a smile to hide your upset, you are likely creating negative emotions in your body that will eventually lead to depression. If you aren’t sure what I mean, listen to segment one of today’s episode.

In segment two, I talk about how the little spats in relationships that lead to massive blowups have an origin. The unspoken words are what cause those big explosions. It’s time to connect emotionally rather than logically to diffuse the emotional bombs before they explode.

For segment three, I answer the question: What is toxic? Do we call people toxic just to avoid our own personal growth? A listener challenges me on the topic.

Filed Under: abuse, anger, anxiety, Ask Paul, Control, Depression, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Family, Human Potential, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Overwhelm, Physical Health, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Thinking, Toxic People, Victim Mentality Tagged With: Little problems that lead to explosive reactions, Those "think positively" people, What is a toxic person?

Blaming Others for Everything – Does time heal? – The overworking ADD partner – Hanging up on family

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Blaming Others for Everything – Does time heal? – The overworking ADD partner – Hanging up on family
Blaming Others for Everything – Does time heal? – The overworking ADD partner – Hanging up on family
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Blaming Others for Everything – Does time heal? – The overworking ADD partner – Hanging up on family
August 6, 2017
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Do you blame everyone else for what happens to you in your life?

In segment one, I argue that even when everything that goes wrong in your life is someone else’s fault, you can still get the results you want by doing one thing: Accepting responsibility for your role in what happens to you.

It’s a new way to create and measure your success so that you can come up with a game plan that’s right for you. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abandonment, anxiety, Control, Depression, enabling, Family, Marriage, Rejection, Relationships, Toxic People, Victim Mentality Tagged With: Blaming Others for Everything, Does time heal?, Hanging up on family, The overworking ADD partner

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