We have been made to believe that with enough chemistry, relationships should just work out by themselves.
We learn zero relationship skills growing up, and yet we know relationships are likely the most critical and complex arena we have to navigate.
So, let’s dive in a cultivate the relationship skills you need for a successful relationship.
One of these skills is knowing how to make your…
Arguments happen in all relationships.
Research has shown that arguments are usual and does not mean you can’t have a long and happy relationship.
Couples therapy has taught me it’s how we argue and how we reconnect that matters.
A key characteristic of happy couples is that they turn towards each other after an argument.
They come together and try to understand the other, and while…
We often forget that a relationship is the integration of two nervous systems.
This person we attach to has a far more significant impact on our nervous system than others.
That means they can calm but also excite us easier.
That’s why we get so easily triggered by our partner but not our colleagues, friends, or strangers.
It’s also why our partner’s touch can calm us down far…
In my previous article, we explored the causes of relationship conflicts and why regulation is the key to ending conflicts.If you did not read that go check it out before reading this article.
The essential tool to avoid conflict is learning to regulate our stress response.
Once that takes over, it’s a downhill path.
As a dating coach and relationship coach, I see the inability to deal…
We live in a culture that is obsessed with love.
We have transformed from a culture where the marriage was an arrangement to help survive and have a safe unit to raise a family.
Today falling-in-love is considered the motivation for relationships and marriage. Being in love is an addiction and not a solid foundation for a long-term relationship.
Before getting into a relationship, you should look…
From March 2020 life has been challenging and this looks set to continue through the winter months. Like me, you may well have been anxious, worried about your job, about furlough arrangements, worried about family, and uncertain about the future. It sounds as if we are going to be living with this virus for some time. So, what do we do? Hide and hope we and our families will all be fine at…
There’s a lot of talk about Hemp and CBD in the media. But there’s a lot of nebulous information too. Most importantly, is it safe to use when I am around my family? We will dive into all the things you need to know about CBD like CBD hemp flower or CBD tincture and where it comes from, the hemp plant.What is CBD and what do we know about it? CBD comes from the hemp plant.
Hemp is a…
Modern diets and lifestyles seem to be common recurring themes when mentioning women of any age, especially nowadays while trying to understand what is happening to living with the pandemic situation. Women nutrition through the ages has seen a big change in which nutrients seem to drop from their diets the essential vitamins and minerals such as the basic fruit and vegetables intake. It is…
Many mums partake in some sort of athletic activity on a weekly basis and they often complain about sore feet or problems with their trainers or running shoes. I am one of them. It is a shame that this can actually hinder performance levels. However, you can buy something that will stop all of this: athletic insoles.
I would highly recommend these to anyone who goes running or participates…
Thanks to COVID-19 we now sit for eight hours a day versus five hours. COVID-19 has already caused devastating health troubles but it is set to have far-reaching consequences on our health for decades to come. Particularly those of us that have diabetes, are overweight, have compromised immune health or have heart health troubles, inflammatory diseases to respiratory issues like COPD etc to…