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How to Stop Getting Overly Attached: Boundaries, Dopamine, and Red Flags
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In this powerful episode, dating and relationship coach Sam Morris tackles one of the most common challenges in dating—over-attachment. Sam shares insightful strategies for setting clear relationship boundaries, understanding the dopamine-driven honeymoon phase, and spotting red flags early.
By creating accountability and practical timelines, you'll learn how to slow down, make mindful decisions, and protect your emotional health, ultimately leading to healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Key Takeaways:
Understanding Attachment: Why we become overly attached and how it can cloud judgment.
The Danger of Moving Too Fast: Recognize speed as a tactic used in manipulative relationships. Dopamine’s Impact: How the brain’s chemical reaction influences decision-making and attachment.
Setting Relationship Timelines: A three-month guideline to evaluate compatibility and prevent rushed decisions.
Importance of Boundaries: Practical steps to maintain emotional safety and avoid attachment pitfalls.
Spotting Red Flags Early: Why slowing down allows clearer observation of warning signs.
Creating Accountability: How checklists and timelines can help you stay disciplined in dating.
Highlights & Timestamps:
(02:31) The neuroscience of attachment: Understanding dopamine and decision-making. (04:56) How to effectively set and stick to relationship timelines.
(07:26) Sam’s rule on intimacy: why waiting can save your emotional health.
(10:06) Managing frequency of dates to avoid emotional overwhelm.
(11:52) Developing your personal timeline and baseline for healthy relationships.
(12:54) Using practical tools (checklists and accountability) to avoid rushing into relationships.
Listener-Focused Keywords: Attachment, Relationships, Boundaries, Dopamine, Timeline, Accountability, Emotional Health, Dating Advice, Red Flags, Personal Growth
Resources Mentioned: Sam Morris’s Red Flag Toolkit (available on request)
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Tags: Attachment, Relationship Advice, Boundaries, Healthy Relationships, Red Flags, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Growth, Dating Coach
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