The Overwhelmed Brain Paul Colaianni
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- Health & Fitness
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Get to the root of emotional issues and learn the best way to relate to yourself and others by honoring your personal boundaries and making decisions that are in alignment with what's most important to you.
This is not a "common-sense" personal growth and development show. You won't be told to think positively or create affirmations. The Overwhelmed Brain is about accessing that deeper mental and emotional strength inside you so that you can decrease or even eliminate old fears and evolve into the person you want to be.
Learn what your parents or caretakers never taught you about emotional wellness and creating strong, non-toxic bonds with others.
If you want the exact instructions that will help improve your life, you're in the right place.
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What if I have no clue who I am?
Have you ever been told to reconnect with who you were, but really have no clue who that is? Some people started their life in a toxic or dysfunctional environment and have no healthy self to reconnect with. What do you do then? There are steps to defining or redefining yourself. I talk about them in this episode.
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When family believes they know what's best for you
As an adult, you've learned to take care of yourself. You believe you are making the right decisions and following the best steps you can to find happiness. But then there's family. Some family can believe you're doing the wrong thing and want you to follow their way and their path. If you don't want what they want, it can cause a big issue.
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When all feels lost and you believe nothing will ever be good again
Experiences of loss, such as a breakup and losing your job can have a profound emotional impact on you. In fact, it can feel devastating. Afterward, a childlike confusion can follow. Will the pain, sadness, or confusion ever end? Is there a path forward? If you can get out of the rut, yes there is. But it takes a perceptual shift you may not have while you're down and out.
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Trying to avoid overwhelm and disappointment while moving toward your goal
Going for goals can be, well, disappointing. Trying to get something done might give you feelings of failure when you don't get it done. Are you a goal setter or do you wing it? I hate goal-setting myself. I'll share some of my thoughts on this to help you avoid disappointment after disappointment.
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The inner conflict of tough decisions
What drives the important decisions in your life, fear or desire? In this episode I talk about a person's fear of visiting his father because of family that doesn't want him there. I also talk about how to start trusting again after someone betrays you... is there a path to wholeness after such an event?
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Can a chronic complainer ever be content?
There's a fine line between real suffering versus just getting stuck in a cycle of feeling sorry for yourself. The chronic complainer's suffering is real, but is it self-inflicted? Do they really want to change? And do some people benefit from expressing their pain and suffering? There's no victim-blaming here. I'm just exploring a subject many of us might run into.
Customer Reviews
You’ll need nothing else to help you grow and thrive
Paul’s advice, common sense and sheer simplicity of unpicking life and perceived unsurmountable moments, thoughts and challenges is unmatched.
I can play his podcast before I sleep and be set to meet the challenges of the next day. I can take a walk and listen and return unburdened and energised.
I suggest him to everyone whenever they’re going complex times.
Felt like the podcaster’s self-therapy
Lots of talking about Paul’s own history, felt like his self-therapy but sometimes the title doesn’t even match the content (letting go of the past was focussed on how you don’t emotionally abuse others?!) I downloaded lots of episodes but deleted them after listening to two.
T H A N K * Y O U
Paul, your podcast and blogs have helped me tremendously throughout my healing process. Your calm, down to earth approach helps to unravel topics that can sometimes feel overwhelming. I appreciate your honesty and ability to be straightforward but with compassion.
I am starting my own podcast and hope to someday be as impactful to others as you have been. Keep shining! Melissa x