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The Overwhelmed Brain

Can we get past the issues that divide us

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni

Therapy, Emotions, Sad, Health, Mental Health, Personal, Abuse, Anxiety, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Psychological, Self-improvement, Mind, Stress, Emotional, Anger, Philosophy, Divorce, Psychology, Addiction, Happiness, Happy, Development, Thinking, Success, Education, Frustration, Sadness, Manipulation, Resistance, Brain, Depression, Overwhelm, Mental

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

If you find yourself frustrated by divisive political or values conversations, this episode might be for you. Is there a way to maintain positive interactions despite opposing views? Hoping I can help you get off the merry-go-round of frustration and find solid ground in your relationships and discussions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

These are my personal opinions. Always seek a professional when you're making choices about your mental health and well-being.

0:11.0

Politics.

0:16.0

Let's talk, no I'm kidding. I do want to talk about the division that politics creates,

0:19.0

but I'm not going to bring up politics.

0:21.0

I'm going to bring up how your values don't align with somebody else's

0:26.2

values and what does that create? What kind of division and resistance and tension does that create

0:35.9

between the both of you? But before we get into that I'm going to read a question

0:40.9

really quick and the TOB empowerment group.

0:44.0

If you're not familiar with it, it's on Facebook, it's called the overwhelmed brain empowerment group.

0:48.0

I've been running it for years and I call it the safest place on the internet if you want to join, it's available for you to join.

0:55.0

Feel free to look for it, the overwhelmed brain and empowerment group.

0:59.0

A person wrote a question in there a couple months back and said,

1:02.0

I'm feeling really lost and

1:03.9

unsure about what to do or think. My wife and I have been married since I guess

1:09.6

around 2000 and like any other couple we've had our ups and downs.

1:13.4

However, for some time now, my wife has shown

1:16.2

zero affection.

1:18.2

Whether I leave the house, come back, or work alongside her in the kitchen, there's no touch, no hug, and no kiss.

1:25.9

I can't pinpoint exactly when it started, but it's been going on for about five to eight years. I've talked to her about it, that's my emphasis, I've talked to her

1:35.3

about it but nothing has changed. I'm at my wit's end and I don't know what to do

1:39.7

next. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

1:43.0

And some people gave their thoughts and they were very good thoughts.

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