Stop Auto-Accommodating - For Empaths, Codependents & Highly Sensitive People - Terri Cole

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Terry Cole discusses auto-accommodating and hyper-awareness, highlighting the mental exhaustion and wasted energy it entails. He offers tools like breathing exercises and setting intentions to combat these behaviors, including a cognitive technique using a rubber band, detailed in a three-step cheat sheet shared on social media, and announces a weekend event at Kripalu focusing on boundaries for women.

Insights

  • Auto-accommodating involves taking on excessive responsibility and being hyper-vigilant, leading to mental exhaustion and wasted energy.
  • Hyper-awareness, stemming from childhood survival mechanisms, can be a superpower but can also trigger fight-or-flight responses if left unchecked; combatting this involves self-awareness practices like breathing exercises and setting intentions.

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Recent questions

  • What is auto-accommodating?

    It involves hyper-vigilance and excessive responsibility.

  • How does childhood experiences relate to hyper-awareness?

    Childhood chaos or dysfunction can lead to hyper-awareness.

  • What is a cognitive behavioral technique to combat auto-accommodating?

    Use a rubber band on your wrist.

  • How can hyper-awareness be managed effectively?

    Through self-reflection and breathing exercises.

  • What event is announced on the Terry Cole show?

    A weekend event at Kripalu focusing on boundaries for women.

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Summary

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"Auto-accommodating and hyper-awareness: A discussion"

  • Terry Cole hosts the Terry Cole show, discussing auto-accommodating and hyper-awareness.
  • Auto-accommodating involves hyper-vigilance and excessive responsibility for situations.
  • Terry shares a personal example of auto-accommodating at a hair salon.
  • The cost of auto-accommodating includes mental exhaustion and wasted energy.
  • Childhood experiences, like chaos or dysfunction, can lead to hyper-awareness.
  • Hyper-awareness stems from childhood survival mechanisms and can be exhausting.
  • Hyper-awareness can be a superpower but unchecked, it leads to fight-or-flight responses.
  • To combat auto-accommodating, raise awareness through breathing exercises and self-reflection.
  • Establish a morning practice for stillness and intention-setting to combat auto-accommodating.
  • Use a rubber band on your wrist as a cognitive behavioral technique to notice and stop auto-accommodating behaviors.

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"Rubber band technique for avoiding over-functioning"

  • Create an association of discomfort by snapping a rubber band when offering unsolicited advice or over-functioning, aiming to train the unconscious and conscious mind to avoid such behavior. This technique is detailed in a three-step cheat sheet provided, with the suggestion to share the episode on social media to reach and help others. Additionally, a weekend event at Kripalu focusing on boundaries for women is announced, happening from September 13th to 15th, with gratitude expressed towards loyal followers and encouragement to prioritize self-care.
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