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Emotional Explosions Will Blow Up Your Peace Without This Therapy Based Plan
23rd May 2025 • Take Out Therapy: End Overthinking & Overwhelm for Empathic High Achievers • Rebecca Hunter, MSW
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Ever go from calm to completely losing it in two seconds flat?

You’re not just “overreacting.” You’re in a full-blown nervous system hijack. Emotional explosions feel awful because they are—and they damage your peace, your relationships, and your self-trust.

In this episode, I’ll teach you what’s really going on when you snap—and how to use five simple, therapy-backed tools to regain control. You’ll learn how to catch the spiral before it takes over, pause with intention, and respond in a way that actually feels good later.

Listen now and get the plan to stop reacting from chaos—and start handling emotions with calm and clarity.

Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps empathic high-achievers (like you) learn practical skills to quiet your racing mind, overcome self-doubt, and actually be present in your life. Visit www.takeouttherapy.com for helpful resources, workshops and classes.

About the podcast:

Take Out Therapy is a podcast designed for those seeking to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live authentically, with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic executives on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

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