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Are you annoyed by affirmations?

When you spill coffee on yourself on your way to a job interview and your best friend tells you to think positively

they won't judge you on your appearance do you breathe a huge sigh of relief knowing

they'll just ignore that giant wet spot. If affirmations feel like lies and positive thinking feels like denial,

then get ready to start creating the life you've always wanted now. Now. Hello this is Paul Coliani host of the overwhelmed brain the personal growth show

for the critical thinker on every episode we'll talk about practical down to earth steps to help you improve your

mood and keep you seen in this powerful journey we call life. I want to help you bridge

the gap between your emotions and reason, causing you to

discover why you do the things you do and what you can do to reach higher levels of happiness

and lower levels of stress and overwhelm.

If you're here to learn more common sense tips for improving your life,

you're in the wrong place.

This is the direct path to uncommon sense. And that's why it's going to help you learn, heal, grow, and evolve.

Today's quote is by Marianne Williamson and it's this.

Allopathic doctors used to laugh condescendingly at those who posited that psychological, emotional,

and spiritual factors were important contributors to the sickness as well as the healing of the body.

I think for far too long the concept of separating psychology from physiology or the mind from the body has probably prevented

us from getting well in many areas of our life. But I know firsthand in my own life when I've had emotional issues, psychological, or things going on in my head that I just couldn't get rid of, thoughts,

self-talk, or a number of thought processes that have gone on that have affected me physically.

One of the things that happened to me when I was married

is that I used to carry around a lot of anger.

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