We have relationships in all areas of our lives. With ourselves, with loved ones, with family (whether they are good or not), work colleagues, friends. etc. What drives these relationships are connection and communication. Done poorly, these relationships...
Initially, the term codependency applied to those living in households with a substance abuser. Today, researchers are aware that people in general display the characteristics of codependency. In fact, if you were raised in a dysfunctional family situation – be that...
Are you your own worst enemy?Do you do what you shouldn’t and fail to do what you should? Maybe you know you shouldn’t eat certain things due to a health problem – but you do it anyways.Maybe you know you really need to get an assignment done by the end of the week –...
Does it sometimes feel like your spouse is from another planet? That the two of you speak totally different languages? That’s actually not so far from the truth. Men and women do have different ways of communicating. To remedy communication problems, those differences...
A paralyzing anxiety attack can almost completely shut you down.When Fight-or-Flight’s brother, Freeze, hits you with his Supervillain-like freeze ray – unless you have a high frequency ice pick handy – you’re stuck!Okay, okay. Anxiety related “freezing” might not be...