The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

Happiness dissolves when you don’t let other people know what your boundaries are

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What does it take to honor your boundaries and live from that authentic place inside you? Do you earn the respect you deserve?

You might be surprised to find out that respect from others happens naturally when you honor yourself and your personal boundaries. Doing this shows the world who you really are, and what behavior is okay, and what is not.

You are worthy and deserve respect. Honoring yourself shows the world the type of behavior you will and won’t accept, improving your relationships and keeping you not only happier, but sane!

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Dealing with selfish people that don’t care if they hurt you

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Those selfish people that don’t care if you’re hurt by their behavior
Those selfish people that don’t care if you’re hurt by their behavior
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Those selfish people that don’t care if you’re hurt by their behavior
February 9, 2020
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When you are interacting with people who only want what they want, regardless of how it affects you, you’re in for a very dysfunctional and possibly emotionally harmful situation.

It’s important to know your line and know when people cross it, then honor that line so that you don’t lose a bit of yourself.

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Keeping your power in conversations with controlling, dominating and overpowering people

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If you can’t ever seem to win an argument with a certain person in your life, or you feel like you can never get closure on an issue because that person keeps turning it back on you, this article will give you some tools to use next time you feel like you’re losing your power.

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How to Make Your Relationship Last Almost Forever

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Do you value what your partner values? If not, you may be in for a rude awakening when they suddenly get upset with you for seemingly no reason.

What’s important to you may not be important to them, and vice versa, but it might be a good idea to make what they value important to you since your relationship’s longevity may depend on it.

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