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The Overwhelmed Brain

Self-Compassion and Fearing Happiness

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni: Emotional Abuse and Relationship Expert

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

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2015

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Self compassion is what you have for yourself when you stop being overly giving. And fearing happiness is another issue I talk about after receiving an email from someone who seems to have the perfect life. These two subjects go hand in hand, and really come down to a way of honoring yourself like you've never done before.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The show is a proud member of the Healing Broadcast Network.

0:05.0

Are you annoyed by affirmations?

0:08.0

When someone says to you, think positively.

0:12.0

Do you say, now why would I want to go and do that?

0:15.0

You need to think positively.

0:17.0

That's the answer to all of life's greatest challenges.

0:21.0

I don't think you know what you're talking about.

0:24.0

Oh, I think I do.

0:30.0

You know the problem I have is all in your perspective every time we talk I feel quite

0:33.9

disrespected I have one single line and every week I have to say it I don't need you

0:37.7

here when I'm trying to convey it so back off please and let me spread the

0:41.5

goodness let me say what I need I thought you

0:43.6

understood this for two seconds a week I spread a good message then you interfere

0:47.6

with some corny interjection the answer to it all is turn your thoughts around and

0:51.6

start the show with a smile not a frown I don't

0:54.4

know why you think my mess is just disgusting but maybe you're the one who needs some

0:57.7

attitude adjusting.

0:58.7

Whoa who who who who whoa slow down to stop your spray and you're overreacting not hearing what I'm saying

1:06.2

positive thinking is a patiful denial and you gloss over that like it's going out of style

1:10.9

you come on the show all pompous and proud and say think positively like you

1:14.6

did just now. You make it sound like there's nothing more to do and that positive thinking

1:18.9

is the best worldview. Well I don't know where you learn to heal and grow but that's not what I do on this self-help show.

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