The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

I’m Outta Here! Plant Your Emotional Roots.

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Rainbow-RoadsI’ve been packing and cleaning for the last two days, and will be starting my journey from Oregon to New Hampshire either tomorrow or Thursday (haven’t decided yet). A friend asked me about the memories I have here and I couldn’t come up with any really good ones!

I’ve lived here for three years, and made some good friends, but I’ve hardly had any actual “experiences”. In other words, I’ve planted no emotional roots here. While living here, I spent most of my time in the house. Granted, I was saving money, but I missed out on planting those emotional roots. [Read more…]

How Long is Your Runway?

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Whether you want to quit your job, quit your relationship, move to a new city, state or country, start a new venture, start a new adventure, or follow a passion that doesn’t pay (yet), having a runway will make the transition much easier.

Your “runway” is the length of time and resources you’ll have before you make the decision to do what it is you want to do. [Read more…]

How your needs drive your behavior and motivation

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Are all of your needs met? Do you know why you make the decisions you do?

Our needs motivate our behavior. If you respond to life’s events from a low level of survival, it’ll be more difficult to succeed in a loving relationship or keep steady employment or even gain a level of self-esteem and confidence. Let alone being able to pursue your hobby and passions.  [Read more…]