Trust can be tricky, especially for Persister Type personalities in distress. Learning how to let others do their part, not feel responsibility for their success or failure, and confront our very real feelings of fear and mistrust can at times feel like wrestling an alligator in murky water. For some, it is easier to express anger and intense disapproval, but that just gets us more of the same…mistrust and conflict. Deliberately turning towards the fear and anxiety of not having things perfect is the remedy…sounds counter intuitive right? Well, tune in to today’s episode to learn how to unharness the power of fear and mistrust in your life!

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Blindspots are everywhere and we all got ‘em! These cognitive distortions, which are irrational thoughts that shape our perceptions and emotions, often lurk below our conscious awareness and can wreak havoc on our self-worth and on our relationships. Good news is that we can grow our awareness of them, when we are engaging in them, and back out of them with proactive self-care and communication. Asking trusted partners, friends, family members, and colleagues to bring them to our attention can also be instrumental in helping us turn on the light and understand ourselves on a deeper and healthier level. Here’s to leveling up!

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For some, anger can be a debilitating or frightening experience that leads to conflict avoidance, anxiety, and sadness. For others, anger can be liberating and inspire change. We will all experience conflict many times in our lives, so we all need to learn how to recognize the signs of anger and develop healthy strategies for working with the emotion and communicating effectively through it. In the Process Communication Model world, Harmonizer Types inherently dislike feeling and expressing anger, which can often lead to Phase challenges and distress patterns that manifest in a cover up emotion of sadness and possible passivity or passive aggressiveness that can damage self-esteem and connection. Join us in learning how to deepen one’s understanding of anger, the impact on one’s nervous system, and how to effectively communicate through it to strengthen one’s empowerment and relationships.

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