Change Your Brain Every Day How To Move on From People & Things That Aren't Working
Feb 23, 2026
Conversations about how past and present relationships shape your emotions and brain responses. Personal stories reveal how harmful words and manipulative people linger. Practical skills for de-escalating conflict, setting boundaries, and deciding when to stay or leave. Tips for handling online vitriol, questioning groupthink, and practicing a ‘thank you, bless it, next’ mindset.
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Late Night Talks Used As Manipulation
- Daniel G Amen recounts his first marriage where late-night conversations were used to manipulate him.
- He realized boundaries were necessary because chronic relationship stress left him worn out and questioning his caring nature.
Hurtful Insult Turned Into Overdrive
- Tana Amen shares being told by a former partner that she'd only get through school 'on your back,' which she used as motivation.
- That pushed her to overidentify grades with worth, seeing anything less than an A as being 'stupid.'
Write Down Voices That Shape Your Thoughts
- Track and write down recurring thoughts to identify whether they're voices from past relationships or current positive reinforcements.
- Tana recommends noting both negative and positive messages, like compliments Daniel gives, to reinforce helpful self-beliefs.
