Problems making decisions between two parts of you that want different things can cause stress leading to fever and body aches. The secret is in stopping the war inside you so that you don't have to be stuck in indecision and relationship problems as a result. Learn how to avoid getting sick rather than have to make impossible decisions.
If you are mad that you have to say the same thing one more time then you may be hitting the wrong target when you communicate with friends and loved ones. Find out how to use my two pronged communication approach that will hit the right note and engage your loved ones in ways that make them feel involved so that they want to pay attention.
Learn how to listen for the hidden wish for connection disguised as nagging orders from your loved ones. Get past the smoke screen and hear the real need for closeness and intimacy with you that comes across as ordering you around.
Guilt that goes with impacting others negatively keeps you locked in a fortress without intimacy. Fear of others impacting you with love in case you become needy makes you turn loved ones into fortresses. Either way intimacy is lost and loneliness takes over. Learn why impacting each other is a good sign of love, caring and necessary for strong healthy relationships.
Declan thought that giving up his passionate hobby was the way to avoid his partner's mocking words, but his self-sacrifice backfired. Relationship quality decreased because he was motivated to take away bad stuff rather than reach for the good stuff. Learn what research tells us about what type of self-sacrifice improves the quality and satisfaction ratings of intimate relationships.
Conversation tips for dating couples to bring the experience alive. Avoid the same old boring questions and answers that make you wish you hadn't bothered. Learn how to ask and respond to each other in ways that assures a connection which makes you both feel special.
There are tell tale signs of sincerity you can use to tell if your loved ones mean the sweet words they say! Focus on the "how" and not on the "what" of the words to get a good read.
you can keep your convictions and get your way without trampling over friends and loved ones, OR giving in and feeling controlled in defeat. There is a magic word that does the trick of making you both feel like winners on the same team.
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Jumping over aspects of your past destroys your chances of relationship satisfaction Are you convinced that if your date or partner knew about your past history they would dump you? Do you make every effort to cover up your past because it embarrasses you? Have you [...]
Relationship Advice Tips By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. I can't believe I forgot to make that point! How annoying is it when you leave a conversation and suddenly realize that you forgot to say something important? Do you beat yourself up for not remembering in time? Is self-criticism your default reaction? Are you [...]
