The Overwhelmed Brain
Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisions that are in alignment with what's most important to you.
This is not a "common-sense" personal growth and development show. You won't be told to think positively or create affirmations. The Overwhelmed Brain is about accessing that deeper mental and emotional strength inside you so that you can decrease or even eliminate old fears and evolve into the person you want to be.
Learn what your parents or caretakers never taught you about emotional wellness and creating strong, non-toxic bonds with others.
If you want the exact instructions that will help improve your life, you're in the right place.
Psychology
Education
Health
Anxiety
Self-Improvement
Philosophy
Success
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Relationships
Development
Mental Health
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 598
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Holding on to regrets and resentments - What is healthy communication? - When it can't get any worse
What resentments or regrets are you holding on to? Sometimes years can go by while you keep a firm grasp of what causes you stress simply because you can't let go of the idea that you could have made…
01:20:18 |
Sun 07 May 2017
When it's time to call it quits in a relationship - Weaning family off you - Finding Purpose
Is it time to call it quits in your relationship? When do you know? Are there signs that you can look at and say, "Hey, that's happening to us! Maybe we should split up." Yes but it doesn't mean you …
01:12:18 |
Sun 30 Apr 2017
Don't Want You in My Mind - Spouse's Parents Don't Like Me - Most Important Relationship Lessons - Standing in Other's Shoes
That person just keeps popping into your head - someone you don't like. They are a mind-nuisance and they just won't go away. It's bad enough you see them or hear about them, but why do you have to c…
01:02:16 |
Sun 23 Apr 2017
What are Guilt and Shame - Fearing Rejection and Abandonment - Solving All Your Problems
Guilt and shame are two battles in two different dimensions: Internal and external. Internally, you can feel guilt for something you've said or done. Externally, you can feel the shame by witnessing …
01:09:35 |
Sun 16 Apr 2017
Suicidal Thoughts - You're Not Alone - The Big Picture in Relationships - Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
Suicidal thoughts aren't usually discussed out loud. They fester inside and sometimes the people around you have no clue what's going on until it's too late. However, I don't believe suicidal thought…
01:21:51 |
Sun 09 Apr 2017
Emotionally Needy People - Tapping into your Foundation - I Didn't Ask For Your Advice - Fighting Desires
What if you're in a relationship where you need an emotional connection from someone else but they don't seem to be in the same space as you. Sometimes the one you love will come home after a long da…
01:10:37 |
Sun 02 Apr 2017
Failing the Challenge - Silent Abuse in Relationships - Depressed and Unmotivated - Appreciating What Works
What do you do when you face a challenge you believe you're prepared for, but you fail instead? The feelings of failure can be debilitating, especially when you've spent a lot of time and energy work…
01:14:30 |
Sun 26 Mar 2017
Committing to a Decision - Chronic Pain and Suffering - Trouble Receiving - Expanding Beyond You
Can you commit to a decision? How do you know if you're making the right decision? Follow your heart is great advice… if you even know what's in your heart. Segment 1 of this episode is all about mak…
01:11:40 |
Sun 19 Mar 2017
Surviving the Crisis - Self-Perpetuating Abuse - Building Resilience Through Criticism
In crisis, is there anything you can do to bring you into a calmer, more peaceful place? Actually, not usually. In fact, you may have to experience the full impact of the crisis before any calm or co…
01:15:18 |
Sun 12 Mar 2017
Settling for a job because you can't find anything better
A career can take up over half your life, so why would you settle for one that makes you miserable? I've settled a lot over the years and I got so burnt out. I didn't realize there was a formula to f…
01:01:43 |
Tue 07 Mar 2017
Overcoming General Unease - When Nothing Works Out in Life - Questioning Trust in Relationships
Are you walking around with an undertone of fear, anxiety, panic, or nervousness? What do you feel when nothing in general is happening in your life? What's your balance point or "homeostatic state"?…
00:51:37 |
Sun 05 Mar 2017
The Abused Mind and Mixed Signals in Relationships - Still Mourning - Overcoming Your Overwhelmed Brain
Sexual and physical abuse survivors develop an abused mindset which they take into relationships. This mindset sets them up to be strung along and tolerate bad behavior. Often, former abuse victims e…
00:48:12 |
Sun 26 Feb 2017
Breaking Through Obsessive Thoughts - Is Everyone Toxic? - The Real Issue in the Relationship
When obsessive and intrusive thoughts won't go away, what can you do? You might feel better knowing that won't mean a thing in a 100 years, but if resolving them isn't that easy for you, then let me …
01:10:42 |
Sun 19 Feb 2017
Bad Luck and Great Fortune - Stuck with No Way Out - Small Lies and Big Problems - Advice For Life
When is a bad thing a good thing? When is a good thing bad? How attached are you to outcomes? I tell a quick Zen Buddhist parable that might make you think twice about the stressors in the world toda…
00:56:30 |
Sun 12 Feb 2017
Judging Others - Moving from Guilt to Great - Guilt is a Path to Compassion
Judging others is a sign of something you're struggling with or haven't healed from internally. It is anger, sadness, or some other bad feeling that you haven't yet processed that is coming out and b…
01:02:49 |
Sun 05 Feb 2017
When love isn't enough - Will marriage fix dysfunction? - Untying selfishness from personal boundaries - Tolerating abuse
Is love enough? Will it overcome anything that happens in your life? Financial struggles, family problems, arguments, abuse and more... will your faith in love be enough to get you through the tough …
01:20:06 |
Sun 29 Jan 2017
Racism does not make good rapport - Can Separation save your relationship_ - The standards of a good relationship
Racial sensitivity is prevalent in the first segment of the show as I read a letter from a woman who was slightly offended at my use of stereotypical language in the last episode. Lots to discuss her…
01:04:16 |
Sun 22 Jan 2017
Why do we dream - The baggage of new love - You either give or take
What's in a dream? Are there literal interpretations or is there deeper meaning that isn't often explored? As always on this show, I go where others rarely do and look at dreams as a representation o…
01:02:42 |
Sun 15 Jan 2017
The Formula for Friendship - Tuning Into the Yellow Flags of Betrayal - Trusting Relationships
Friendships are created and can last a lifetime, but they can also disintegrate, never to be rekindled. What makes a friendship? How do you know if your friends are truly the ones that will be there …
01:05:20 |
Sun 08 Jan 2017
Forget New Years Resolutions, Let's Talk About Commitment and Compatibility
Tune in to every other New Year's podcast if you want to hear about resolutions. I'd rather talk about something you can think about the entire year when it comes to improving your life. Today's epis…
01:09:42 |
Sun 01 Jan 2017
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