Posts Tagged relationships
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You might associate mindfulness with meditation, yoga, breathwork, or sitting quietly in a room while soft music plays and the light from a nearby candle dances. While this can be part of it, mindfulness is also about how you relate (more…)
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) still has a stigma in our society, but it’s important to understand that people with PTSD can maintain healthy, fulfilling relationships. As the partner of someone with PTSD, your support and understanding can make a meaningful (more…)
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Mindfulness is more than a buzzword in the mental health community. It’s a safe and effective way to manage stress, reduce anxiety, and even fight back against the lingering effects of trauma.
Mindfulness can also be a tool in relationships (more…)
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Divorce ranks among life’s most challenging transitions, often leaving men feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and uncertain about their future. Rather than pushing these emotions aside or numbing them with work, alcohol, or other distractions, men need to create space to process (more…)
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Being in love with someone who has ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) doesn’t mean that your relationship won’t work out. It also doesn’t mean that it will be completely one-sided or chaotic.
What it does mean is that you may just have (more…)
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The political landscape that we’re witnessing today has reached an unprecedented level of polarization. We see these challenges in the news and socially, but they extend well past that and can cross into our intimate relationships.
It’s important in a (more…)
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What could be a more meaningful method of support than stepping in and solving problems? Unfortunately, life is not as black and white as that. Each person needs support in different ways in different situations. Your first instinct to “fix” (more…)
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Conflicts are inevitable in almost every kind of close relationship. No matter how much you get along with a friend, romantic partner, or family member, you’re going to disagree about certain things.
While you might immediately think of conflicts as (more…)
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All couples should strive to cultivate a secure attachment in their relationships. Signs of a secure attachment include comfort with intimacy and independence, healthy communication, strong emotional regulation, and respect for each other’s boundaries.
Some people find it easier to (more…)
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Starting a new relationship can be a wonderful thing. But it can also be a little nerve-wracking, especially as you navigate the first few stages. Why wouldn’t it be? After all, an early relationship is a fragile, tentative thing. And (more…)