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Self-Worth, Self-Esteem, and Handling Situations as the Child or the Adult

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Self-Worth, Self-Esteem and Choosing to Handle Situations as the Child or the Adult
October 25, 2015
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Your self-worth starts when you interpret what your parents or caretakers think about you. If you interpret that they don’t value you, you don’t value yourself.

As the years go by, your self-esteem builds from your level of self-worth. If you have low self-worth as a child, you have low self-esteem as an adult. It’s time to rebuild both so that you don’t have so much fear and insecurity in your life.

Also, I read an email from a listener who is struggling between being a child and an adult in different situations. It’s constantly stressing him out and he can’t seem to step into that adult role when needed.

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Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: How can I feel more worthy?, How do I increase my self-worth?, I have low self-esteem

The Long, Dirty Divorce: Enduring The Emotional Drain of a Never-Ending Broken Marriage

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The Long, Dirty Divorce Episode: Enduring The Emotional Drain of a Never-Ending Broken Marriage
September 27, 2015
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I received an email from a woman whose husband cheated on her, then made her life a living hell during the divorce. She is depressed and has lost her desire for most things in life. Is there a solution to all of this?

How do you get from defeated and controlled to empowered and in control when you’re going through a long, dirty divorce?

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Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: cheating, divorce, Infidelity, marriage, relationship, separation

Adapting to Change and Accepting Death

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Adapting to Change and Accepting Death
September 20, 2015

adapting to change accepting death personal growth tony robbinsWhen change happens, do you grow with it or suffer and hope it goes away? Growing through change helps you move out of stagnation and stop repeating old behaviors.

In this episode of TOB, I talk about adapting to change. I also bring up the subject of death and acceptance, and how accepting that death is a part of life and letting the emotions come up, whatever they are, will help start the healing process.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Behavior, Depression, Family, Loneliness, Loss, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: change, death, Learning how to adapt and accept, progress, therapy, violent movies

The 10 Components of a Satisfying, Loving Relationship – Part 2

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A satisfying, loving relationship doesn’t have to be hard, but there are components that need to be included in this type of relationship in order for things to work out well. This is part 2 of a 2-part episode where we talk about the last 5 components.

If you’re still not satisfied with your relationships after listening to part 1, then this episode should wrap things up quite nicely.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: abuse, Behavior, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Family, Human Potential, Manipulation, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Relationships Tagged With: empathy, judgment, love, relationship, resentment

The 10 Components of a Satisfying, Loving Relationship – Part 1

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There are probably hundreds of components that make up a great relationship, but I’m going to address some of the ones that make the biggest difference.

Whether a friendship, family, or intimate partner, when you adopt and include these components in your relationships, they will improve. But, just like I mention in the show, things go a lot better when the other people in your relationships also include them too.

When it’s one sided, it doesn’t go too far. But when it works, it can be completely satisfying and enjoyable. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Divorce, Family, Human Potential, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Passion, Relationships Tagged With: friendship, intimacy, relationships

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