Sixteen Things We Say When We're Being Flooded

By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach - [self]

Sixteen Things We Say When We're Being Flooded,=94 by Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, The EQ Coach

"Flooding" means your emotions have overtaken your ability to reason. The reptilian brain, designed to keep us alive, sends strong messages designed to stop us from thinking. If a wild animal was charging toward you, and you stopped to think, "Now what species is that?" you would be dead.

The reptilian brain tells us to quit thinking and act, and in today's world, there are times when that's not in our best interest.

Tears, screams, noises and physicals behaviors being the extreme, here are some of the ways to know you've been flooded.

1. I can't think straight. 2. I'd like to kill her. 3. This isn't like me. 4. I have no idea. 5. I don't know what to say. 6. I have to have that man. 7. Help! 8. What did you just say? 9. I'm a nervous wreck. 10. But that will never happen to me. 11. I can't possibly do that. 12. This is insane. 13. I can't help falling in love with you. 14. I'll do it, but it's against my better judgment. 15. Why am I doing this? 16. I feel like I've lost my mind.

Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, The EQ Coach, http://www.susandunn.cc . Get to know your brains study emotional intelligence. The EQ Foundation Course, The EQ Learning Lab, and The EQ eBook Library are here to help you. Mailto:sdunn@s... for FREE eZine.

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