Episode 27: 7 Ways We Manage Perceptions Instead of Forging Real Connections

The Best of You

That Sounds Fun Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

We’re kicking off a new series on The Best of You Podcast as we move into the last 2 months of the year. How do you shift from managing the perceptions of others to showing up more authentically? In today’s episode, I cover the 7 ways we tend to manage perceptions and why it doesn’t get us the real connections we crave. I also walk you through an exercise you can do NOW (as in, before the holiday haze sets in) to help you make brave decisions this holiday season. Here’s what we cover: 1. What does it mean to manage perceptions and why do we do it? 2. The 7 ways we tend to manage perceptions 3. The 2 main problems with managing perceptions 4. Why we have to “retrain” people (& their expectations of us) 5. Examples of steps you can take to honor yourself & your relationships 6. How to create your own “Yes/No List” to help you make brave decisions 7. The courage it takes to say ‘no’ and how to honor the emotions that inevitably show up when you do Find a list of resources and the full transcript for this episode here. Thanks to our sponsors: Organifi —Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today! Download Abide Sleep and Pray Meditation and text my promo code BESTOFYOU to 22433 today to get 25% off! Get your print, ebook, or audio copy of The Best of You anywhere books are sold. Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.8	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you. This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the
1:26.0	past, and discovering our true selves in God.
1:29.1	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are
1:34.2	with God's help.
1:38.1	Hey, everyone, welcome back to this week's episode of The Best of You podcast, and we are starting a new series in honor of a new month and also in honor of the holiday season.
1:50.7	We're going into a busy end of the year with November and December with Thanksgiving and Christmas and all the things that go with these two months.
2:00.5	Now, we just finished a series on Boundaries in the Bible,
2:03.8	where we started on the inside. We started with this idea of making and keeping a promise to
2:10.6	yourself, learning to build trust with yourself, all the way through how to negotiate change
2:17.1	in healthy relationships and how to say no in toxic situations.
2:22.7	Lots of scripts and tips, especially in those last few episodes.
2:27.0	So in this series, we're going to focus on the seven ways we manage perceptions versus the healthy ways of forging authentic connections. And those authentic
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