How to Deal with Controlling People / Controlling people can show up anywhere in your life: romance, friendships, work, or your good old dad. Sometimes these people are well-meaning, but it’s driving you crazy! They’re always telling you what to do, and there are two ways of doing things: their way and the wrong way. They say they’re “just trying to be helpful,” but you often walk away feeling resentful, frustrated, drained, or even depressed. Today we’re going to turn that around! In this episode, you’ll learn the six main categories of controlling behaviors and my top tools for dealing with each one.

Chapters

0:00 Intro How to Deal with Controlling People
2:56 What is Controlling Behavior?
4:11 #1 Violence/Physical or Mental Abuse
6:19 #2 Narcissism
8:14 #3 Extreme or Unreasonable Jealousy
11:50 #4 Judgmental/Critical:
12:30 #5 Bossy or Micromanaging:
15:39 #6 I’ll Just Do It Myself:
26:44 Key Traits of a Controlling Person
Five Ways to Deal with a Controlling Person
32:10 #1 Focus on Yourself
34:43 #2 Identify Your Boundaries
43:55 #3 Don’t get into a power struggle
45:05 #4 Figure Out Why You Care
52:14 #5 Practice Loving Detachment

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Resources for How to Deal with Controlling People
The National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/

How to Deal with a Narcissist:
https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-a-narcissist-2/

Signs that Someone is Gaslighting You and What to Do About It:
https://abbymedcalf.com/signs-that-someone-is-gaslighting-you-and-what-to-do-about-it-2/

What to Do if Your Partner is Jealous:
https://abbymedcalf.com/what-to-do-if-your-partner-is-jealous/

Five Things to Do When You Feel Like You’re Being Criticized:
https://abbymedcalf.com/five-things-to-do-when-you-feel-like-youre-being-criticized/

How to Set Boundaries at Work and Avoid Burnout:
https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work-and-avoid-burnout/

Boundaries: How to Identify Them and How to Hold Them:
https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-how-to-identify-them-and-how-to-hold-them/

How to Make Mindfulness a Habit:
https://abbymedcalf.com/066-how-to-make-mindfulness-a-habit/

Four Ways to be More Self-Aware:
https://abbymedcalf.com/four-ways-to-be-more-self-aware/

Mindfulness Starter Kit:
https://abbymedcalf.com/product/mindfulness-starter-kit/

Three Steps to Loving Detachment:
https://abbymedcalf.com/3-steps-to-loving-detachment-2/

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