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When You’re Tired of Holding Up the Sky

2024/10/16
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Amanda: 本期节目讨论了那些被贴上“控制狂”标签的人，他们实际上渴望被支持和安全感，而不是被指责。Amanda分享了她成为过度操持者的经历，以及这种状态的利弊。她还分享了正在使用的实用策略来放手，以及她的伴侣John是如何帮助她放松的。她强调了在关系中，清晰地表达需求、信任他人以及关注最终结果而非过程细节的重要性。她还谈到了与伴侣之间建立新的合作模式，共同承担责任，并接受彼此不同的工作方式。最终，她希望能够在关系和领导中实现一种平衡，即团队合作、互相支持、共同分担责任，从而获得内心的平静。 John: John在与Amanda的合作中，展现了对Amanda的理解和支持。他主动询问Amanda需要什么帮助，分担了她的责任，并积极参与到家庭事务的决策中。他尊重Amanda的观点，同时也表达了自己的想法，并与Amanda共同寻找解决问题的最佳方案。他展现出对家庭的责任感，以及对Amanda的信任和尊重。

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Amanda speaks up for those labeled 'control freaks,' sharing her journey of over-functioning and the strategies she's using to let go.
  • Amanda shares her experience of being an over-functioner.
  • The episode discusses the blessings and curses of being an over-functioner.
  • Practical strategies for letting go and feeling supported are explored.

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In this unplanned conversation, Amanda speaks up for everyone who’s been labeled a “Control Freak” – anyone who feels like they have to hold up the entire sky for their families or businesses – when what they really want is to feel supported and safe. Amanda shares vulnerably about: how she became an overfunctioner, the blessings and curses of being one, and the practical strategies she’s using to let go – and what her partner is doing to make her feel like she can finally try to relax.  

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