The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

The Toxic Episode – Toxic Relationships, Validating Toxic Friends, Enabling Toxic Behavior

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Toxic relationships: Friends, family, coworkers, and more – What can you do if you can’t get away from them? Do you even know how to get away from them? How can you continue a relationship when you have no choice but to be with a toxic person? This episode gets into how to deal with toxic people in your life.

Also, I read what a reviewer said about my show: Stay Away! 

What do you think, should you stay away? I’m not here to defend the show or tell you what to listen to, I’d rather you come to your own conclusion and make the decision from there. I’m honored when someone takes the time to provide reviews for the show, even bad ones, it tells me they actually care about their own personal growth and want the best for themselves. Plus, they are genuinely expressing themselves, something I promote and encourage everyone to do!

The Spiritual Lessons Connecting the Past to Present – Letting Family Hit Rock Bottom – Alone on the Holidays

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The Spiritual Lessons Connecting the Past to Present – Letting Family Hit Rock Bottom – Alone on the Holidays
The Spiritual Lessons Connecting the Past to Present – Letting Family Hit Rock Bottom – Alone on the Holidays
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The Spiritual Lessons Connecting the Past to Present – Letting Family Hit Rock Bottom – Alone on the Holidays
November 27, 2016
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There’s a spiritual or philosophical correlation between an event that happened to you in your past and what is happening to you today.

You may not recognize the significance of your behavior today, but when you are able to make the connection between present behavior and prior emotional events, it’s like plugging a lamp into a socket and watching light fill the room. 

The circuit between the past and the present becomes linked and negative emotions can diminish or disappear. It sounds a bit “out there” but there is a process to go through if you want to try it out yourself.

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Getting Better at Receiving – Recovering from Abusive Love – Living with the Affair

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Giving can feel so good, but receiving can too, so why do so many people have trouble receiving?

Do you reject gifts or other offers? If so, why would you take the honor to give away from the giver? If you’ve not thought about it like that before, segment one is for you.

In segment two, I read a letter from a woman who feels like she’s wasted three years of her life with her emotionally abusive boyfriend. [Read more…]

Is It Selfish or Self-Sustaining? – The Mom Who Wasn’t There – Obsession About Partner’s History

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What is acceptable to you, and what is not?
What is considered self-sustaining, and what is selfish?

I read an email from someone who’s in a constant battle in his mind, unsure if he’s honoring his personal boundaries or just being completely self-serving. He also gets into a debate and overanalyzes to the point of indecision.

There’s a way to decide, and it involves the question: What what you do if you were completely fearless or unafraid of the consequences?

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How Do Your Personal Values Affect Your Work?

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What you value in life overflows into your business, relationships and everything else. I’ve talked about values before, but I dive in a little deeper as a guest on Amber Hurdle’s excellent show “Bombshell Business Podcast” where I talk about getting in alignment with your personal values to create business success.

Join Amber and I as I walk her through my process of getting focused about what path to take with her business.

Once you know your values, decisions are a lot easier to make. If you’d like to go through my process of getting into alignment with your values, download the Stop Self-Sabotage workbook today!