How Good Can It Get

Ep. 111 Stop Defending, Start Connecting

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Have you every thought about how your childhood conditioning affects your adult relationships, particularly the tendency to justify actions and defend oneself in interpersonal interactions? Bree Johnson discusses the impact of early experiences on emotional responses and communication patterns in adulthood.
 
Takeaways
  • We are conditioned from a young age to justify our actions.
  • Defending ourselves becomes a learned response.
  • Childhood experiences shape our adult relationships.
  • The patterns we learn as children persist into adulthood.
  • Self-justification can hinder effective communication.
  • Understanding our conditioning can lead to personal growth.
  • Awareness of these patterns is the first step to change.
  • Emotional responses are often rooted in early experiences.
  • Work relationships are influenced by childhood conditioning.
  • Breaking the cycle requires conscious effort.

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      • Website: www.executiveunschool.com

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