The people who don't grow may never accept your growth
Release Date: 09/08/2024
The partner who likes things as they are when you're just miserable
The Overwhelmed Brain
When you live with your romantic partner... And their relatives... And your partner doesn't seem to want that to change... What are your choices? Very hard question! I thought I'd tackle that today.
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The people who avoid you
The Overwhelmed Brain
Are you trying to reconnect with someone who’s unresponsive? Maybe they want nothing more to do with you and maybe you don't know why? And maybe this episode gives you the final step to take with others who seem like all they care about is avoiding you.
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The judgments you have about others that keep you unhappy
The Overwhelmed Brain
If you’ve ever found yourself trying to change someone's habits or feeling frustrated by their behaviors, this episode might help you learn what it takes to deal with and maybe even heal with someone you just can't seem to fully accept.
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How your coping mechanisms may be interfering with your happiness
The Overwhelmed Brain
How you cope with challenges affects... well... your whole life really! It can be helpful to know what your coping mechanisms are and where you learned them so that perhaps you can examine them and choose different responses in the future. If it were only that easy.
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The massive, impossible, overwhelming circumstances that make life feel hopeless
The Overwhelmed Brain
Problems can add up, compound, and create a situation so impossible to get out of that there seems to be no hope. Is it total defeat or is there anything you can do?
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Can you heal from the big reveal of your partner's past?
The Overwhelmed Brain
So you get someone special and you're feeling pretty good abou things, but then they reveal something they did in their past that takes all those good feelings away. Now you're not sure what to do about it. Can you get over it? Will you ever look at them the same way again? I tackle that specific issue in this episode.
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Those "Nothing" people when you ask what's wrong
The Overwhelmed Brain
What do you do when someone won't share what's on their mind? They're acting very different, but they're refusing to say why. They might even tell you nothing's wrong. But you know something's up...
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The family bonds that require boundaries
The Overwhelmed Brain
What happens if you marry into a family that doesn't really honor your presence or your boundaries? Sometimes their family doesn't feel like yours, especially when you feel like a total outsider because of how you are treated.
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Arguing your way to understanding
The Overwhelmed Brain
If you find yourself caught in misunderstandings over seemingly simple matters like where you should store your house paint, you’re not alone. Can clear communication prevail during an argument? There's a challenge in expressing emotions and maintaining balanced relationships. Hopefully I can help you guide through those challenges in this episode.
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The bonds that never seem to end
The Overwhelmed Brain
If you find you can't get certain people from your past out of your mind, the deep connections we form might go a lot deeper than we think.
info_outlineWhen certain people in your life prefer the old you instead of the new one, you may face their resistance and maybe even their frustration. When you learn, heal and grow, you let go of old dysfunctions and sometimes even old relationships if they can't adjust to the new you.