The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

Getting comfortable letting go of what no longer serves you

Getting comfortable letting go of what no longer serves you
Getting comfortable letting go of what no longer serves you
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Getting comfortable letting go of what no longer serves you
April 5, 2020

Can you get back up after a big fall? If you’re struggling to do so, your foundation may not be as stable as you’d hoped.

The components that make up your life: Your job, your family, your home, the city you live in, your car, etc, all have some sort of meaning or value to you. When you start to let go that which no longer serves you, you start to free yourself from the toxic components.

What do you value and what gives you heartburn every time you think about it? Sometimes removing one small thing from your life can make a big change.

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?

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
December 27, 2020

Empowerment means having choices and some level of control over the results you get in your life. Disempowerment, as you know, is quite the opposite.

In my book, I take you on a journey from disempowerment to empowerment. In this episode, I summarize the path to empowerment so that you can get a good start.

What to do when you’re going nowhere

What to do when you're going nowhere
What to do when you're going nowhere
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What to do when you're going nowhere
August 23, 2020

If you’re on a road that you believe is never going to end and never going to get better, what do you do? Should you just accept that’s your lot in life and you should just deal with it?

Or do you take a leap of faith in a direction that leads to the unknown in hopes that life will get better? There is always hope, but sometimes it has to be pursued.

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