EP 80: How to cope when you're about to lose your sh*t
Inspiration from the Couch
English - June 08, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement psychology moms mental health psychologists parenting women health wellness conversation authenticity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In today’s episode we talk about our experiences of being on the brink of losing our shit. We explore interpersonal dynamics and situations that trigger this reaction. We explore the difference between losing our shit and handling our shit. We discuss our internal experiences, as well as how we show up in the world when we’re in this state of mind (or really this “state of feeling” is a better descriptor!).
Top 3 things we’re learning about how to cope with difficult people/situations:
Be well resourced. It’s hard to cope when we’re exhausted, depleted, tapped out, or overwhelmed. Another reason to practice good self-care. Sometimes we have to be assertive. Boundaries are important. This doesn’t make you a bitch. Get support. We often need safe people to vent to who understand, who will be on our team, and who can help us discern how to respond.