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When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore

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When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
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When you don’t want to deal with someone else’s fears, worries, and anxiety anymore
June 27, 2021
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It’s a challenge to stay present for someone who is so down and out. Sometimes, you go into your own “stuff” trying to help them with theirs. It’s the curse of many highly sensitive people and certainly difficult for almost any empathetic person.

There are ways to help others without getting into your own stuff. Sometimes, it’s necessary if the person you are there for just can’t get out of their own upset.

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Filed Under: Fears, Friendships, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Therapy, Worry Tagged With: Dealing with people's worries, How do you deal with other people's fears?, When other people worry

Sometimes you have to take a stand to make a change in your life, even if you’re scared as hell.

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Sometimes you have to take a stand to make a change in your life, even if you’re scared as hell.
Sometimes you have to take a stand to make a change in your life, even if you’re scared as hell.
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Sometimes you have to take a stand to make a change in your life, even if you’re scared as hell.
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When you’re in a situation that needs to change, but you’re too afraid to take a stand or just hope it changes on its own, you may be waiting forever.

Unfortunately, waiting for changes can often involve exposing yourself to a toxic environment, causing long-term emotional damage.

If you want change, you might have to take a big scary step to get it.

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Filed Under: anxiety, Career, Conflict, Fears, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Toxic People, Worry Tagged With: honoring your personal boundaries, risking everything for a better life, Taking a stand

When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you

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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
May 16, 2021
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When the feelings of inadequacy overcome you, do you let them linger in the background? Do you repress them so that they come out in emotionally destructive ways later?

Inadequacy usually has a source. We’ll talk about that and a lot more in this packed episode.

Filed Under: Abandonment, childhood, Depression, Dysfunction, Ego, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Infidelity, Insecurity, Judgment, Obsession, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking, Worry Tagged With: How do I get rid of feeling so inadequate?, I feel like I'll never be enough, I'm always so insecure

How to deal with the worries of today and the emotional triggers of every day

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How to deal with the worries of today and the emotional triggers of every day
How to deal with the worries of today and the emotional triggers of every day
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How to deal with the worries of today and the emotional triggers of every day
June 28, 2020
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The challenges of today seem greater than ever. Emotions are running high and we can become triggered easily.

What do you do with all this pent up energy?

If you’re not using it to fight for a cause or help you out of a dangerous situation, it may be festering inside you causing you to feel pretty rotten.

In this episode, I give you questions you can ask yourself to get out of the whirlwind of negativity and into a calmer space inside you.

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Filed Under: anger, anxiety, childhood, Emotional Triggers, Podcast Episode, Worry Tagged With: Always worrying and stressing out, How to deal with so many worries

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

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