The Overwhelmed Brain

Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers

Utilize anger in a healthy way by honoring your boundaries

Learning your boundaries – Utilizing anger in a healthy way – Accepting the limitations of others
Learning your boundaries – Utilizing anger in a healthy way – Accepting the limitations of others
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Learning your boundaries – Utilizing anger in a healthy way – Accepting the limitations of others
June 5, 2016

Anger can rise up in you because of a violation of your personal boundaries, but do you even know what your boundaries are?

I like to think of boundaries as your castle walls. And within those walls lies your emotional core where you are most vulnerable yet most powerful at the same time.

Sometimes we feel anger and we aren’t even sure why. This episode will help you learn what your boundaries are so that you know at what point you can be pushed before you “lose it”.

Also, I read an email from someone who got so angry that he forgot what he said while he was in that state. You do have a choice to either utilize anger for your protection or to attack someone else.

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The Seven Habits of Highly Overextended People – Part 2

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This is part two of a two part episode. The first five habits are in part 1. 

If you find yourself overwhelmed, stressed, or completely out of control in your life, then these two episodes will have you examining what you might be doing to create the chaos. Most of the time, we overextend ourselves and actually have a choice if that’s going to happen or not. [Read more…]