The Overwhelmed Brain
Emotional Intelligence for Critical Thinkers
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Stopping the Head Games in the Relationship
I hate head games. Most people do. Head games happen when information needs to be shared but isn’t. Someone knows something that affects you, but they’re keeping it to themselves. Maybe they don’t like something you’re doing, but instead of saying so, they cancel plans, avoid…
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Can you get more time with someone without controlling what they do with their time?
When you feel someone slipping away, everything in you wants to hold on tighter. The person you love seems distant or just… unavailable in ways they weren’t before. Wanting more of their time and attention is perfectly normal. And there are healthy ways to ask for more time with…
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Are you living your life on a foundation of fears and insecurities?
Fears and insecurities shape behavior in ways most people don’t recognize until the damage is already done. When someone builds their life on these unstable foundations, every decision becomes filtered through anxiety about what might go wrong. Relationships suffer the most…
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Some people don’t want you to be yourself
Repeat after me: “Your jealousy is not my problem.” “Your insecurities are not my problem.” “Your dysfunctions are not my problem.” “Your inability to accept me as I am is not my problem.” These are bold statements, I realize. But some of us, somewhere along the way, have…
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When you feel their ex is unsafe for your relationship
When your partner wants to stay friends with an ex who clearly still has feelings for them, it can feel like a threat to your relationship. You might feel unsafe, disrespected, or worried that they’re not prioritizing you. These feelings are valid. But the way you handle them…
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What Does Emotional Abuse Look Like?
One thing I’ve learned about emotionally abusive relationships is that most people don’t realize they’re experiencing it until they’re already deep in it. And some never recognize it until years after the relationship has ended. Emotional abuse isn’t always obvious. In fact, it…
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The five words that will change your life
Sometimes all that’s needed to enforce your boundaries in a situation or relationship is a simple phrase that changes everything. Otherwise, you could be stuck with what you got indefinitely. Many people spend years waiting for their lives to improve. For example, they hope that…
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They Do Wrong, You Get Blamed
Being in a relationship where you are constantly defending yourself against accusations that don’t make sense is exhausting. It creates a reality where you feel like you are walking on eggshells, trying to avoid a landmine that you didn’t even know was there. When you are blamed…
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How do I raise my kids without completely screwing them up?
Feel like you might mess up your kids because you haven’t improved or healed your own stuff yet? Is it possible to raise kids to be less dysfunctional than we are? I certainly hope so! I’ve never been a parent. I’ve been a stepdad, but only when I entered my partner’s life when…
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Constantly accused for things you didn’t do
Ever feel like you’re the one always under fire, the scapegoat for every misstep? When you are under constant accusation for things you didn’t do (but are being convinced you did), it’s time to learn the truth about what’s really happening here. When someone constantly accuses…