124. Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming Toxic Behaviours in Yourself and Others

Today, I dedicate this episode to understanding what the buzzword “toxic” really means, the misconceptions around it and the different ways in which it can manifest throughout our lives. I speak about the most common yet not so obvious toxic behaviours in today’s world and what you can do to improve, grow, develop and become a better person. I share insights on how to address those unhealthy behaviours and transform them into healthy behaviours.

 

Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:30 What does “toxic” actually mean?

03:21 Understanding the importance of recognising toxic behaviours

04:34 Toxic Behaviour #1 Dismissing other people by invalidating them

08:05 Toxic Behaviour #2 Expecting your partner to just know it all

09:38 Toxic Behaviour #3 Arguing to win

11:46 Toxic Behaviour #4 Not showcasing vulnerability

15:10 Toxic Behaviour #5 Not communicating when something is clearly bothering you

17:52 Toxic Behaviour #6 Only understanding things from your perspective

19:26 Toxic Behaviour #7 Refusing to accept personal responsibility or taking accountability

22:27 Reflecting on toxic behaviours

 

Want to become a sponsor of the podcast? Go to: https://ericjivraj.com/sponsor/podcast

 

Want to receive exclusive FREE insights? Go to: https://ericjivraj.com/newsletter

 

If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please give it a follow and a review, it helps the podcast a lot!

Want to work with me as your life coach? Go to: https://ericjivraj.com/

Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericjivraj/

Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericjivraj