Relationship Problems 
5 Ways to Stay Cool in the Face of Another’s Emotional Reactivity (0)
I had a recent experience that tested my patience and challenged me to remain calm in the face of aggressive, critical words. My initial instinct (my primal lizard brain in activation) was to fight back, defend and point out the ways in which this person had totally missed the mark. But I didn’t. This choice [...]
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Relationship Problems? Try Dwelling on the Positive
Do you and your partner ever dwell on the positive in your relationship? Maybe you should. It’s really easy to dwell on the negative in our personal lives and relationships. The brain is wired to have a negativity bias. In other words, it is more reactive to negative stimulii. This being the case, it’s clear how [...]
Emotional Wounds: Ways They Can Show Up in Your Relationship
Do you believe things that happened in your past can impact how you function in your relationships? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Being a psychotherapist who works with individuals and couples, I’ve heard countless time, “The past is done. There’s no point in rehashing old stuff.” It’s certainly not useful to get stuck on [...]
Is Your Communication Device Hurting Your Relationships?
The other day I was checking my iPhone while sitting in the car with my three year old in the back seat and he said, “Mom, don’t do that.” I realized for the first time that he has noticed my “checking” of e-mails and really “got” that it was impacting him. I guess I assumed he [...]
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