"Ask Before You Help" Is A Simple Therapy Tool For Overwhelm

02/06/2025 7 min
"Ask Before You Help" Is A Simple Therapy Tool For Overwhelm

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The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT!Always stepping in to help—even when no one asked? This short episode offers a powerful reality check for empathic overdoers. When helping becomes a habit, not a conversation, it often creates resentment, miscommunication, and emotional burnout. Rebecca shares real-life examples of how unsolicited help can backfire—and why asking first is a game-changing shift. Tune in to learn the therapy-informed hack that protects your energy and strengthens your relationships.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.Want to Work With Rebecca? Book a Quick ConsultWant to Collaborate? Email me at [email protected] 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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