Trust is essential in a healthy relationship. Without it, you and your partner will have a very hard time communicating, showing vulnerability, or even confiding in each other. Maybe you have trust issues from a previous relationship that you’ve brought into this one. Or maybe you have a valid reason to be concerned about trusting […]
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Do you ever wish you could develop a deeper understanding of what other people are feeling? Do you worry you lack empathy or aren’t able to see things from another person’s perspective? Emotional intelligence is something that some people tend to develop naturally, while others need to work at it a bit more. Thankfully, there
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There’s no question that we’re living in a tumultuous political climate at the moment. This year, alone, has seen some major twists and turns in the political world, and we’re just a few short months away from a huge presidential election. It’s okay to have different political views from your friends and family. You might
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When you first enter into a relationship, you might put a lot of your focus on the chemistry you feel with your partner. It’s often the first thing that draws people together — a feeling you have around each other. You might call it a spark, or simply the way you seem to naturally feed off
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Summer is winding down, and schools across the country will be back in session before you know it. If your child is starting school this year, you might be dealing with a variety of emotions. While it can be exciting and even serve as a moment of pride to see your child go to school,
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If you’ve heard about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, you undoubtedly have some questions about how it works. Or, maybe you understand the basics, but you’re unsure about trying it because you’re having a hard time remembering your trauma. There are plenty of reasons why someone who has experienced trauma might “forget” about
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Inherited trauma — sometimes called generational trauma — is the experience of having negative or adverse effects from a traumatic experience that didn’t directly happen to you. Instead, the experience has been passed down through your family — possibly for generations. Inherited trauma is more than just an idea, or story passed down through your family.
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More people deal with a low sex drive than you might think. But, if you have a low libido, you might wonder what’s “wrong” with you, especially if you’re in a relationship with someone who has a relatively normal or high sex drive. It’s important to understand that there are many common factors that can
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It’s estimated that 15 million U.S. adults are diagnosed with social anxiety every year. Symptoms of social anxiety can range in severity, from shyness and blushing to sweating, nausea, trembling, and an elevated heart rate. At its core, social anxiety is the fear of social situations. But, that fear often stems from the idea that
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On the surface, people pleasing isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s okay to have a desire to make others happy and to take care of things for other people. But it can also be a sign of something deeper. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to please others. However, when it becomes somewhat of an obsession
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