When you do something other than the thing that you know you need to be doing you are buffering. Buffering is when you avoid your priorities, commitments, or boundaries because following through feels bad. On today’s podcast I’m talking about buffering your emotions. I will share several examples from my clients, and myself, on what it looks like to buffer your emotions and then I will offer you the steps to stop buffering when you realize you’re doing it.

Topics in this episode:

• The only thing that gets in the way of you following through with your commitments and priorities is an uncomfortable emotion.
• The most common emotions we like to buffer: inadequacy, failure, incompetence and incapable
• My favorite buffering behavior is getting a cup of tea and texting my friends
• Identify your own buffering triggers and behaviors
• 5 steps to end the buffering when you realize you are doing it

Show Notes & References:

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