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If Your Life is a Dumpster Fire, Try These 11 Things to Put It Out | Episode 269

June 17, 2024 Barb Nangle Episode 269
If Your Life is a Dumpster Fire, Try These 11 Things to Put It Out | Episode 269
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Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery
If Your Life is a Dumpster Fire, Try These 11 Things to Put It Out | Episode 269
Jun 17, 2024 Episode 269
Barb Nangle

If you feel like your whole life is one big dumpster fire, you may also believe it is because of circumstances out of your control. While this may be partially true, there are plenty of things that are still within your control that you have the power to change and that is what I hope to share with you today. On this week’s episode 269 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing 11 things you can use to put the fire out if your life is a dumpster fire. 

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing some of the tools, tips, and mindset shifts I use when coaching my clients so they can live a more happy, joyous, and free life.

The 11 tips I cover in this episode include:

  1. Accept things as they are, even when they don’t turn out how you want.
  2. Set boundaries. 
  3. Turn things over to a higher power.
  4. Admit when you’re wrong and say “I don’t know” when you don’t know something.
  5. Don’t isolate, socialize.
  6. Stop judging yourself and others.
  7. Let go of unrealistic expectations.
  8. Get out of victim mentality.
  9. Pause, breathe, ground yourself, and let your nervous system calm down.
  10. Reach out for help.
  11. Focus on the one thing you can control: YOU.


Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.


LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Ep 2: Acceptance 

Ep 118: How to Untie the Bundle of Negativity and Self-Judgment So You Can Have Peace and Ease

Ep 8: My Tools of Recovery Part I: Pausing 

Ep 10: My Tools of Recovery Part III: Focus On Me

Article: How to Get Over Your Fear of Being Judged


‌Ep 31: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations

‌Ep 77: Getting Rid of Expectations After the Fact


Ep #3 Victim Mentality 

Ep #106 How to Overcome Victim Mentality Even If You've Been Victimized 


For more related episodes on unrealistic expectations and overcoming victim mentality, head to  https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/ 

CONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:

Subscribe to “Friday Fragments” weekly newsletter

Free boundaries resources

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If you feel like your whole life is one big dumpster fire, you may also believe it is because of circumstances out of your control. While this may be partially true, there are plenty of things that are still within your control that you have the power to change and that is what I hope to share with you today. On this week’s episode 269 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing 11 things you can use to put the fire out if your life is a dumpster fire. 

Support the show by becoming a Patreon member

In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m sharing some of the tools, tips, and mindset shifts I use when coaching my clients so they can live a more happy, joyous, and free life.

The 11 tips I cover in this episode include:

  1. Accept things as they are, even when they don’t turn out how you want.
  2. Set boundaries. 
  3. Turn things over to a higher power.
  4. Admit when you’re wrong and say “I don’t know” when you don’t know something.
  5. Don’t isolate, socialize.
  6. Stop judging yourself and others.
  7. Let go of unrealistic expectations.
  8. Get out of victim mentality.
  9. Pause, breathe, ground yourself, and let your nervous system calm down.
  10. Reach out for help.
  11. Focus on the one thing you can control: YOU.


Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips on living a more whole life and to hear even more about the points outlined above.


LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Ep 2: Acceptance 

Ep 118: How to Untie the Bundle of Negativity and Self-Judgment So You Can Have Peace and Ease

Ep 8: My Tools of Recovery Part I: Pausing 

Ep 10: My Tools of Recovery Part III: Focus On Me

Article: How to Get Over Your Fear of Being Judged


‌Ep 31: Overcoming Unrealistic Expectations

‌Ep 77: Getting Rid of Expectations After the Fact


Ep #3 Victim Mentality 

Ep #106 How to Overcome Victim Mentality Even If You've Been Victimized 


For more related episodes on unrealistic expectations and overcoming victim mentality, head to  https://higherpowercc.com/podcast/ 

CONNECT WITH BARB NANGLE:

Subscribe to “Friday Fragments” weekly newsletter

Free boundaries resources

Facebook

Instagram

Patreon

Work with Barb! 

Buy Barb a tea



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