How to Recharge Your Emotional Battery
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- The term "emotional battery" is not a commonly recognized psychological or scientific concept. However, it seems to be a metaphorical expression used to describe an individual's emotional well-being or resilience. In this context, "emotional battery" may refer to the capacity or energy levels one has for managing and responding to emotions, stress, and challenges in life.
The idea behind the metaphor is that, similar to how a physical battery powers a device, an emotional battery represents one's emotional strength, positivity, and mental resilience. Taking care of your emotional battery involves engaging in activities and practices that promote mental well-being, self-care, and positive emotions.
While the term itself may not be part of formal psychological terminology, the concept aligns with the importance of maintaining emotional health and well-being in daily life. Strategies like self-care, mindfulness, healthy relationships, and positive thinking can contribute to a more resilient "emotional battery."
Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Texas, international speaker, and a multi-award-winning author. He has been specializing in the treatment and assessment of individuals with personality disorders for over 20 years in the state and federal prison system, universities, and in private practice. His specialty areas include personality disorders, ethics, burnout prevention, and emotional intelligence.
He has published several articles in these areas and is the author of:
The BPD Card Deck: 50 Ways to Balance Emotions and Live Well with Borderline Personality Disorder. Available at: www.shorturl.at/jBHJV
Complex Borderline Personality Disorder: How Coexisting Conditions Affect Your BPD and How You Can Gain Emotional Balance. Available at:
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Antisocial, Narcissistic, and Borderline Personality Disorders: A New Conceptualization of Development, Reinforcement, Expression, and Treatment. Available at: tinyurl.com/2anv8dww
The Borderline Personality Disorder Workbook: An Integrative Program to Understand and Manage Your BPD. Available at: goo.gl/LQEgy1
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook: Treatment Strategies for Cluster B Personality Disorders (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner): goo.gl/BLRkFy
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Toolbox: 55 Practical Treatment Techniques for Clients, Their Parents & Their Children (IPBA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award Winner):: goo.gl/sZYhym
The Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of Personality Disorders: goo.gl/ZAVe9v
Dr. Fox has given numerous workshops and seminars on ethics and personality disorders, personality disorders and crime, treatment solutions for treating clients along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum, emotional intelligence, managing mental health within the prison system, and others. Dr. Fox maintains a website of various treatment interventions focused on working with and attenuating the symptomatology related to individuals along the antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic personality spectrum (www.drdfox.com).
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 What is an emotional battery?
01:09 What happens when our battery gets low?
02:15 Control outbursts
02:47 What drains your battery?
10:32 What energizes your battery?
This video is definitely an energy lifter for me. Your videos are always so relevant and timely when we need it. Thank you, Dr. Fox.
I’m so glad to hear that. Stay strong 💪
Dr Fox You truly nailed this, intro, middle and summary. You have been my psychologist (thank you) for 3ish or so years now. At times, you get me slapping my couch, leg or even better, a loud perfectly connected clap while I literally yell out loud 'You are a psychic!'.
You have a special way of exposing your humanity/humility, exhaustion and absolute perseverance and commitment as you troop through every possible angle or way to say that he same thing in every posdible way. You have made me sad, happy, excited, bored, ordinary, extraordinary, special and most of all and this is consistent, you have made me more resilient and determined to keep mastering being content with waiting things out. Patience for the people.
Your presence and sincere will to break through is the thing above all that has changed me. You have managed to sooth sooooo many people with Love and passion. What a beautiful soul 🙌
Could you please share with me how to get in touch with this Doctor. First time I heard him and I really like him. Thank you very much.
Very timely. Thank you.
Oooh, same. Wish you some peace soon!
Thank you so much Dr. Fox. In these busy days, it is easy to forget how to recharge ourselves.
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I regenerate when i have time for myself. I write down all my inspirations and ideas and i love to sort them in systematic todo-lists what gives me e clear structure and plan what to do next to improve my life and to achieve my goals. I have autism, but i think writing down all good ideas can helf the most people, to have a plan and goals☺️💖
one energy depleater i experience as an autistic person is masking! it's exhausting trying to people-please and script myself in a society that discourages me from showing up as who i am. i saw research suggesting that it's common for autistic folks assigned female at birth to develop BPD and BPD traits. that describes me, so i'd believe it.
but, as someone who loves to draw, i completely agree with the importance of having a creative outlet! keep grooving 🎸
I’m glad the video was helpful. Be well.
@@pema7159 no, i do not. this issue effects trans people as well.
@@LuckyL0kiWomen aren’t assigned at birth. I’m so sorry you have been led to believe this. Autistic teens are prime targets for this ideology. Please look after yourself x
I appreciate you bringing clarity to how my brain works. I never realized how certain behaviors affect my energy. Thank you for not only bringing insight but also providing helpful solutions. I can definitely tell a difference in how I feel when I do things like going outside.
I'm so glad that my video was able to help you gain insight into how your brain works! It's amazing how small changes in behavior can have a big impact on our energy levels. Keep up the great work!
It took ages to realize I'm stuck in overanalyzing my history, blaming, ruminating and actually DO the good things and be in the present, to breathe and catch the moment. I can't really say when / how this shift happened (for me, I think finding Faith did the nudge I couldn't do myself) , I wish there was a magic trick everyone could feel safe enough to be present, stop / not overdo the emotional drain and start doing the emotional recharge, to live again, be playful, and build something new. Every person is unique and wonderful and I wish everyone has the chance to get support from someone like you! Your videos (and workbooks) are great, especially when not able to get other help. Thanks so much! ❤
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You are the best Dr. Fox!
This can apply to most people who don't say no, over busy or stick to a planned limited schedule. Great video as usual.
Just went through an emotional episode. I have challenged my comfort zone and had a need to set time to absorb the experience. This time not feeling guilty for taking the time to set the adjustments. I went through this process many years ago and now have a need to appreciate the growth and move on to live a more fulfilling life. I feel a need to celebrate this emotional moment and hope for the best. Something does feel off but will deal with that when I am ready, but I know I have crossed a threshold of an emotional break through.
*Thank you, Dr. Fox* You are always most helpful!
❤thanks again, Dr. Fox. I recharge by doing crochet. This keeps my hands busy and chills out my brain. I think it is important to do something for yourself that is positive and will not feed maladaptive behaviors down the road ( drugs, alcohol ). Make time for yourself!
Starting small and setting some minimum time helped me make these rechargeable activities part of my lifestyle without them feeling like chores.
For example, I run for exercise. My affective minimum is an easy mile. Or maybe just a 10 minute walk in the rain. I play music and drums have been a great outlet for me. I just try and sit down 3 times a week and play them to a click. Those activites are then part of my lifestyle and don't feel demanding. 🙂
January 5, 2024
Thank you, Dr Fox. This was really insightful. My emotional battery has been drained for years, and seeing there are ways to recharge is hopeful. I'd love a video about how to restore social battery. I've always had a low social battery, but due to the pandemic (and dealing with long covid), my bpd flaring back up, and an almost complete loss of my support network over the last year (very traumatic), I feel like my social battery is permanently dead, and I have no idea how to restore it. I know how important a support network is for those of us with bpd, but building a new one seems impossible when I'm too exhausted and scared of talking to others, much less meeting others and building new relationships.
Thank you for this! This one and a couple of your other videos have really helped me today. I’ve been struggling a lot recently. I would love to see your dog in a video.
I'm so glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you! It means the world to me to know that I can make a positive impact. Keep pushing through, you've got this!
Thanks for bringing this subject up and thanks for being here. Your timely and wonderful thoughts and advice have helped me greatly.
I did have an experience I would like to share. We do need to remember that while having an artistic outlet can be good. However there are those of us who when we make a mistake. The building or filling of the battery flips into a drainer. Example, for Christmas I was given one of those wooden snap together puzzles. I started putting it together. Well one of the pieces would not fit. No matter how many ways I have tried it just would not go together. This really has bummed me out. So later that day my partner said something to me and I was set up. Now after watching this and in looking back at what happened I have realized just what happened and why. If you are a perfectionist an artistic outlet may not be a good thing, as it is with me.
Your videos came into my life at just the right time! This makes perfect sense. Thank you so much for all of your videos especially the BPD ones; they’re truly validating. ❤
I'm so glad! Be well
I like your content and knowledge such much, thank you!!😃
such a great topic with helpful suggestions. i feel seen!! thank you!!
You’re very welcome 😊
Brilliant video thanks!
Needed exactly this, exactly now ❤❤❤❤❤
Watch the video for the fullest, most informative content & here are the bullet points...
Battery drainers...
- people pleasing
-spending too much time on the phone scrolling
-fear, doubt, stress
-not exercising
-food of poor nutritional quality
-sitting too long
-spending too much time thinking about the past
-setting unrealistic goals w/an appropriate timeline and metrics to help you get there
Battery energizers...
-get outside, move around, and get some sunlight
-exercise
-eating well
-listening to music (not while on your phone)
-really connecting with someone else (who is healthy not critical or draining)
-get a healthy amount of sleep
-have a creative outlet (write, draw, paint, photography, music, garden)
Be sure to listen to the entire video for important clarifications.
The imagined scenarios are exhausting but in my case, the worst one usually comes true. However even then the outcome is beyond my control so it's still a waste of energy.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Dr Fox 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💙💙💙💙💙🩵
I really like what you say and I wish you would be my best friend. Perhaps I will seek consultation with you.