Learning to listen is a skill. It’s different than “hearing”. Usually, when we are in conflict with another person we are listening to respond instead of listening to understand.
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Asserting yourself means expressing yourself in a way that expresses your confidence, power, and earning respect. It’s expressing your opinions, needs, and feelings without hurting or ignoring the opinions, feelings, or needs of others.
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Personal narratives are powerful. They are developed through a mixture of experiences & personality and they create the lens through which we see the world.
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Family therapy helps families reduce stress and conflict within their relationships in order to improve systems of interaction and connection.
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Setting the stage for a good relationship means being honest from the start. Do you have to put it all out there on date 1? No. But, as things come up they should be discussed with honesty.
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Sometimes it helps to have a list of things prepared in advance to help you cope with moments that feel emotionally challenging.
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There are many different types of depression: ➿Major Depression ➿Bipolar Depression ➿Premenstrual Dysphoria ➿Dysthymia aka Persistent Depression (Just to name a few). Each type of depression is different, and each one has a spectrum of severity.
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Dopamine is the neurotransmitter in the brain that affects emotions, pleasure and pain. It’s also known as the “motivator molecule” because it is responsible for sending signals from your brain to your body, telling it what to do.
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Knowing how to support loved ones experiencing depression can be hard. We don't want to say the wrong thing, come off as inconsiderate, or make it worse. It is normal to not know what to do or say when a loved one is suffering.
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Working with hundreds of people has brought me to a strong truth - many of the most disruptive patterns in our lives come from a fear of being disliked. Our anxieties, our difficulty boundary setting, our shame.
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I used to be so “anxiously attached”. When I was dating someone, I picked apart their every word or their every silence. Within moments I could go from crying (re: feeling like someone wasn’t into me anymore) to smiling (re: hearing from them).
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“I’m sorry” is not an apology. Stick with me for a minute.We are taught as children to say sorry to people when we hurt them. Our elders always tell us “Say you’re sorry” and we say “I’m sorry” and drop it.
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Did you ever notice that your poor communication habits come from a pain point? Or, at least, a fear of pain.I notice this in my own communication issues - for one, avoidance.
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You probably wouldn't be surprised to learn that January is the busiest month of the year for us. Studies have shown that January 21st (this Monday) is the most depressing day of the year.
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Rather than New Years resolutions, we encourage past year reflections. Use the month of January to consider the triumphs and tribulations you have experienced as a couple over the past year.
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True or False...Video games are healthy for relationships. I respect any reaction that comes to your mind, as I know we all have our unique experiences & biases on the matter.
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Suffering a significant loss can often feel like the rug was pulled out from under you, scrambling to find a way to relate to the same world you’ve been living in for decades under wholly new terms.
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If your trust has been broken here is what you need: The one that broke the trust needs to listen. Again and again. To show empathy. To say you understand, full heartedly, the impact of your actions.
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