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The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni: Emotional Abuse and Relationship Expert

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

1. If your brain or your heart closes up at the thought of sharing your feelings about someone else, this first segment is for you. 2. It's vital to have someone or somewhere to express the deep negative emotions. Finding that safe person with whom to share your shame, guilt and fears may be just what you need to heal. 3. How do you get past criticism? I read a negative review of the show, then do something a little different on overcoming criticism.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the overwhelmed brain.
0:02.0	Today's episode is brought to you by ZOLA.
0:04.0	Let ZOLA help you through your wedding, registry, and planning process.
0:08.0	To receive a $50 credit toward your registry today, sign up at ZOLAa-com forward slash T-O-B. Are you annoyed by affirmations? Are you
0:18.0	tired of that same old rehashed personal growth advice that all seems to boil down to think positively and all your problems will go away
0:27.8	If affirmations feel like lies and positive thinking feels like denial, then I want you to get ready.
0:35.0	The overwhelmed brain is here to your host, personal empowerment coach Paul Kolyani.
0:57.0	I am here to help you increase your emotional intelligence, strengthen your self-worth and self-esteem, and empower you so that you can make decisions that are right for you.
1:07.0	Everything I talk about on this show is my personal opinion and is meant for informational and educational purposes only.
1:13.0	Always consult a medical or psychological professional before making any changes
1:17.0	that could affect your physical or mental health.
1:20.0	And I want to thank you in advance for your leniency while I still get over this cold or allergy that allergies that I'm having
1:29.1	So thank you in advance for tolerating my stuffy sound. I mean like congested where I just sound a little, I don't know, nasally. I can't
1:38.3	emote as much as I want to. I can't inflect as much as I want to, so I'm going to do my best and I appreciate like I said I appreciate your leniency as I record today's episode.
1:49.0	So the first thing I'm going to talk about today is an email I received from someone I'm going to call, let's say Joe.
1:55.4	Joe says, hey Paul, thanks for the podcast.
1:57.6	It has helped me.
1:58.6	I stumbled across it while trying to find an explanation for the way I am in my relationship. When my girlfriend tries to bring up how I feel about her, it's like I close up. My mind goes blank. It gets to the stage where any feelings I think I have to express are just those of anxiety
2:16.3	and stress. I'm stuck in this place where I don't know what I feel for her, but I also don't
2:21.8	know if that's just how I am. We're on the verge of breaking up because of it.
2:26.0	The idea of breaking up is almost a relief to me because I know it'll end this particular issue,
2:31.5	but I'm worried that it'll just show up someplace else
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