Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk about how over-explaining and over-sharing can be trauma responses, and how they impact the way we function. I decided to speak about this topic because of the many responses I got to a social media post I recently put up: “Over-explaining is a common trauma response for those who were often made to feel at fault as a child. At one point, the desire to people-please provided safety. But, please know, what happened is not your fault, and it’s not your job to regulate other people’s emotional states.” Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/oversharing-over-explaining OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Ana Luisa Jewelry: I LOVE them, their pieces start at just $39, and you can get 20% off with their summer sale at https://shop.analuisa.com/drleaf -Ritual’s Essential Protein: Get 10% off during your first 3 months. Just visit ritual.com/DRLEAF to add Essential Protein today. That’s ritual.com/DRLEAF -Chime: Join the millions of Americans already loving Chime. Sign up takes only two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score! Get started today at chime.com/DRLEAF. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 3:15 Over-explaining & over-sharing as trauma responses 5:40 The difference between over-explaining & over-sharing 8:20 Why you need to get to the root of your trauma response 8:44 You are not your brain—you control your brain 15:25, 21:00 Signs that you are over-explaining or oversharing 18:00, 35:30, 39:00 How to manage an oversharing/over-explaining response using the Neurocycle 48:00 You cannot please everyone, but the one person you should always prioritize is yourself! ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.