Checking in with everyone
Hello!
So happy to see everyone here! Just checking in. I'm curious to know how people decide when to "open" up to their listeners, therapists or family members and when to shut it down. I know when I "open" I tend to get a flood of other people's opinions, which is wonderful and can also be a little overwhelming.
How do you make the choice and how do you manage self care when you are getting a lot of feedback from other folks?
Stacy
I think according to what topic you do therapy in
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@StacyOvertonPhD
From time to time I talk to a friend abroad and it can become overwhelming. I deeply feel sorry for what I hear but have to remind myself not to take it on too much to prevent that it affects me badly. Something that helps me is to stick to a time frame, let's say for example not more than 1 hour chatting with them or even less it I feel it becomes too much. Usually a good walk or some other exercise and watching funny video clips help me to rebalance.
