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Off the Couch Psychologist, Author, Media consultant, and speaker, Erik Fisher, Ph.D., Expert on Power, Parenting and Bully Building. CNN, FOX, NBC...

Atlanta, Ga
Joined December 2008
Regression: acting younger when we feel stressed. A protective response that points to what we need right now. Cognitive Defense of the Day from Emotional Algebra®️. MyEmotionalAlgebra.com coming soon. #EmotionalAlgebra #DrE
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Outraged: protects us when something feels seriously unjust. Outrage carries information about what we value. The question is what it is protecting. Emotion of the Day from Emotional Algebra®️. MyEmotionalAlgebra.com coming soon. #EmotionalAlgebra #DrE
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Catastrophizing: expecting the worst outcome, even when it is unlikely. One unanswered message, and the mind is already packing up the desk. Cognitive Distortion of the Day from Emotional Algebra®️. MyEmotionalAlgebra.com coming soon. #EmotionalAlgebra #DrE
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Catastrophizing: expecting the worst outcome, even when it is unlikely. A puddle on the path becomes a cliff in the mind. Cognitive Distortion of the Day from Emotional Algebra®️. MyEmotionalAlgebra.com coming soon. #EmotionalAlgebra #DrE
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Anger isn't always about losing control. Sometimes, it's a signal that something feels threatened. What is your anger trying to protect? Understanding its message can change how you respond. #EmotionalSpecificity #EmotionalAlgebra #DrE
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What if your emotions aren't the problem, but the message you're missing? Every emotion has something to teach, reveal, or help us understand. Start listening. Start understanding. #EmotionalSpecificity #DrE
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wanting to go back to the past is sometimes wisdom. most times it’s fear. fear says there has to be a winner and a loser. failure says it’s time to learn. new clip from Dr. E… 🎧 youtube.com/@ErikFisherakaDr… #DrE #EmotionalAlgebra #EmotionalSpecificity
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hierarchy in parenting creates one of two things. arrogance and defiance. or anxiety and the constant need for approval. neither one is what you wanted. new clip from Dr. E… 🎧 youtube.com/@ErikFisherakaDr… #DrE #EmotionalAlgebra #EmotionalSpecificity
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your child does not always have to say something. when you are truly attuned you already feel it. but that attunement starts with your own mindfulness first. new clip from Dr. E… 🎧 youtube.com/@ErikFisherakaDr… #DrE #EmotionalAlgebra #EmotionalSpecificity
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"If we don't have trust, we don't have a community. If we don't have trust, we don't have a family, just a bunch of people living around each other." Trust is built on consistency and predictability. #EmotionalAlgebra
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