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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
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
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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, Fears, Insecurity, Obsession, Overwhelm, Relationships, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: Always waiting for the other shoe to drop

When fear is the primary obstacle in your life

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When fear is the primary obstacle in your life
When fear is the primary obstacle in your life
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When fear is the primary obstacle in your life
February 17, 2019
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Many fears you have can probably be traced back to a lack of knowledge or exposure. Overexposure to what you don’t want creates fear. Underexposure to what you don’t want also creates fear.

So what does it take to become more fearless? More knowledge and exposure! If it were only that easy…

Filed Under: Emotional Triggers, Fears Tagged With: Fear holds me back from everything

Decrease Social Anxiety

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Decrease Social Anxiety
Decrease Social Anxiety
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Decrease Social Anxiety
October 17, 2018
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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.

Stop anxiety when it starts with The S.A.F.E. Empowerment System

Filed Under: anxiety, Fears, Insecurity Tagged With: fear of crowds, Fear of public speaking fear of public speaking, how to get over social anxiety, social phobia

The phobia of commitments and making decisions

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The phobia of commitments and making decisions
The phobia of commitments and making decisions
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The phobia of commitments and making decisions
September 16, 2018
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If you’re commitment-phobic or someone who has trouble making and committing to decisions, you’ve probably noticed your life coming to a standstill more often than you want.

The solution may be a simple change that’s a challenge to implement but could transform your life.

Listen to this episode to help you make decisions faster and easier.

Filed Under: Decisions, Fears, Healthy Thinking, Relationships, Worry Tagged With: commitment phobia, I have a fear of commitment, make decisions faster and easier

The fear that you’ll never experience something ever again

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The fear that you’ll never experience something ever again
The fear that you’ll never experience something ever again
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The fear that you’ll never experience something ever again
August 26, 2018
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The best relationship, job, or event in your life flashes by, and now you are afraid that’s the best there ever was and it will never be that good again.

When you use the words, “never,” “ever,” and “always,” you set up your present and future for a daily misery that never ends. It’s time to examine the language we use and make sure we are not setting up our reality to be a nightmare.

Filed Under: Divorce, Fears, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Regret, Relationships, Toxic Thinking, Victim Mentality Tagged With: losing your one true love, never happy again

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