Do conversations with your loved one turn into fights that no one wins? Communication about ordinary life shouldn't have to take you to a battle ground where you end up stressed, exhausted and feeling alone in a conflict. Learn how to stop a regular discussion from turning into an ugly fight, that is divisive. Find out how to connect in a way where you can listen and be heard, creating emotional availability on both sides.
when your hidden relationship rules aren't obeyed by your friends and loved ones it throws you into a state of chaos causing stress and insomnia. Bringing those rules out into the open and updating them allows you to speak up for yourself and enjoy real connections rather than suffer the disturbance of insomnia by expecting others to figure out and play by your invisible rules. Learn how to discover what your rules are and put yourself in the driving seat. Bring peace and healthy connections to your significant relationships when you steer your own wheels.
Is your relationship and sex life just 'okay!' Are you left unsatisfied but can't quite put your finger on what's missing? It may be that you are expecting sex to fulfill too many of your relationship needs and then get understandably disappointed - things like play, comfort, making up after a fight, and so on. Learn how to figure out what duties you are expecting sex to perform in your connection and how to share that burden with other aspects of your relationship.
If you are losing hope that you will ever find a date that turns out to be as good on the inside as they look on the outside then your head and heart may be pulling you in different directions. Learn how to avoid being constantly disappointed and disillusioned with dates that attract you at first but later turn you off.
When you imagine the warmth and comfort of being with your loved ones this memorial day weekend, it may feel great. But you may also be anticipating being let down. The stress of wanting care and acceptance but expecting disappointment expresses itself in your body. Your fatigue, aches, pains and muscle tension are the signs of your hopes being crushed. Learn how intimacy can heal your physical symptoms and give you the closeness and value that you long for so that you make this weekend truly memorable.
Do you want to be comforted by your partner when you vent about your bad experiences but end up frustrated because you get problem solving instead? The feeling of not being properly heard and attended to can make you feel alone, and unsupported. Learn about the many different purposes of venting and how to get your needs accurately read and responded to by your partner, so that you feel satisfied after venting. Discover how to tune into yourself and share your needs with your partner so that your venting has a purpose and leaves you feeling like you are believed, have someone on your side, and calmer so that your daily stresses can be minimized.
Did you know that your effort to be unselfish and giving may be the most selfish thing to you? If you focus only on your loved ones and leave yourself out of the picture, you deprive them of you the person and you end up coming across as withholding aloof. Learn how to be truly unselfish by sharing yourself.
How long should you hang onto the false hope that you will be loved the way you want by the person whom you want to love you? You don't have to put your life on hold until you have run out of time. Learn how to grieve the loss of your wish while making room for the chance that you can get what you want if you actively pursue the wish rather than just wait in vain for your loved one to do it your way.
If you have tried everything to interest your partner in sharing physical intimacy with you and failed, you must be feeling desperate, angry and frustrated. Before you resort to demands, threats and ultimatums, try the three steps outlined in the video that will make both of you eager to treasure your intimate moments.
Guilt and fear of destroying your relationship can make you feel like you have to apologize for your anger. But the apology is not for saying what you really mean. It's a way of making sure your rage hasn't dissolved the relationship. Learn two ways to test the connection and avoid the humiliation of apologizing when you don't want to or need to.
