The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni
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The Overwhelmed Brain

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.

  1. What is love?

    3D AGO

    What is love?

    How you define love will be what you get from it. If you don't have a definition for love, you may get stuck with something that appears to be love, but is really something else altogether. If you are 100% happy with the people you love in your life, skip this episode.

    54 min
  2. Never put your faith in anyone who makes you feel unworthy

    MAR 23

    Never put your faith in anyone who makes you feel unworthy

    People who care about you should lift you up, not kick you when you're down. If someone keeps dragging you lower, trusting their words is like giving a vampire the keys to the blood bank.

    28 min
  3. When every argument is petty and unresolved

    MAR 16

    When every argument is petty and unresolved

    Arguing isn't fun, but if it's going to happen, it should at least be productive. But what if it's never productive and you never get anything resolved? That's the question I tackle today.

    39 min
  4. The big life lessons that can change everything for the better

    MAR 9

    The big life lessons that can change everything for the better

    There are some life lessons that we have to force ourselves to go through in order to make our circumstances better. Those lessons can feel like a massive leap over a bottomless chasm. But the rewards for such a leap can mean the difference between living a full life or one restricted by fear and uncertainty.

    32 min
  5. Am I really the problem?

    MAR 2

    Am I really the problem?

    If you find that you define yourself in a negative way based on someone else's perception of you, you must listen to this episode. Is what they're saying about you really true? If you think that, we need to address that right away.

    49 min
  6. Should payback for bad behavior be a relationship norm?

    FEB 23

    Should payback for bad behavior be a relationship norm?

    What are your rights in a relationship with someone who is mistreating you or acting badly? Is it okay to get back at them and reciprocate with similar or worse behavior? What's fair in relationship warfare? Good question!

    49 min
  7. Decluttering the overwhelmed brain

    FEB 16

    Decluttering the overwhelmed brain

    If you find your mind feels like an overstuffed closet, and your actual closet is also overstuffed, I'll try to help you balance the mental and physical clutter in this episode. It's a special episode that strays away from the norm, but hey, out of eleven years of doing this show, one off the beaten path isn't going to hurt.

    41 min
  8. When empathy is used against you

    FEB 9

    When empathy is used against you

    Some people can be draining, especially if they play the victim after they've done bad behavior and expect you to empathize with them. Some people are very, very good at doing that. I talk about those people today.

    38 min
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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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  • Creator
    Paul Colaianni
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2025
  • Episodes
    574
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ©The Overwhelmed Brain, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Overwhelmed Brain

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