DeepSummary
In this episode, Sabrina shares her personal experiences and perspectives on texting and dating. She emphasizes the importance of understanding that anxiety around texting persists even when trying to disconnect, and it's how one handles these feelings that matter. Sabrina cautions against black-and-white thinking, where unmet expectations validate negative core beliefs, leading to anxiety.
Sabrina highlights the need to recognize that people have different texting habits, and effective communication, setting realistic expectations, and addressing concerns with evidence are crucial. She advises against making texting the foundation of a relationship and encourages focusing on overall relationship dynamics rather than just texting patterns.
The episode emphasizes the importance of building security and confidence within oneself, as well as being authentic in relationships. Sabrina suggests that compromise is key when texting habits differ between partners, and flexibility, understanding, and personal growth are essential for healthy interactions.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Understand that anxiety around texting persists, and it's important to handle these feelings in a healthy manner.
- Avoid black-and-white thinking and recognize that unmet texting expectations do not necessarily validate negative core beliefs.
- Recognize that people have different texting habits, and effective communication, setting realistic expectations, and addressing concerns with evidence are crucial.
- Texting should not be the foundation of a relationship; focus on overall relationship dynamics instead.
- Build security and confidence within oneself, and strive for authenticity in relationships.
- Compromise and flexibility are key when texting habits differ between partners.
- Personal growth and understanding are essential for healthy interactions in relationships.
- Self-reflect on the underlying motivations behind texting behavior, whether driven by genuine communication or insecurities and fears.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Just because you're talking all the time doesn't mean you're communicating with this person.“ by Sabrina Zohar
- “Do I genuinely believe that I'm lovable? Do I genuinely believe that somebody can show up for me in the ways that I would need them to?“ by Sabrina Zohar
- “Because the people that are here right now, the ones of you guys listening, whether you're a subscriber, whether you work with me or one on one, or whether you're just someone who just chimes in and listens because you fucking are here to do the work and help yourself, you guys are the reason I'm here.“ by Sabrina Zohar
- “If all you're focused on is that, have you even stopped to look up and, like, see the forest for the trees? If you're staring so hard at the one stump to start to see, well, how else is someone showing up?“ by Sabrina Zohar
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6/11/24
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