Navigating relationships can be fulfilling but challenging. Understanding anxiety in relationships is crucial, as it can manifest as constant worry, overthinking, or physical symptoms. Recognizing signs of a toxic relationship is important, such as lack of trust and emotional manipulation. Seeking clarity and support, whether through therapy or open communication, is essential for emotional well-being.
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Separating From a Toxic Spouse? Plan Ahead to Protect Yourself in High-Conflict Litigation
Unfortunately, leaving a toxic spouse is a high-stakes chess game. Once you show your cards, you can’t go back (to use another game analogy). In this case, once you separate, it’s game on. If you are planning to separate and expect it will not be a smooth process, here are three tips to consider. 1….
Grieving After a Divorce or Breakup: How to Make Sense of Your Grief
The word divorce typically conjures up emotions like resentment, betrayal, failure, and regret. Grief doesn’t normally make the list.
It’s not often that grief and divorce are mentioned in the same sentence.
5 Ways Grief can Arise After a Divorce or End of a Relationship
Whether it’s a dissolution of a marriage or the ending of a committed relationship, grief is bound to play a part in the recovery process. Unsure of exactly how to understand the concept of grief? You’re not alone. Many people feel uncomfortable using the word, as it can convey an element of weakness or inability…
I Know That I’m Not Depressed, So Why Do I FEEL Depressed?
We all know that depression is very real and it’s insensitive to throw around phrases like, “I’m so depressed!” any time we’re having an off day. However, what if we don’t think we have depression, but something is making us feel depressed? Depressed feelings can be shorter-lived and not meet the criteria for an official…
What Is CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) & Will It Work For Me?
CBT may sound like a foreign and uninspiring clinical term, or you might be a student of everything psychology (like me!) and love to talk self-help. Totally fine if not, I’m glad you ended up here! 1. What is your internal dialogue? We all have an inner dialogue that we have developed. Many of our repeating…
How to be Happy: 5 Easy Ways to be Happier
The pursuit of happiness is one that brings at least 45 million people to Google every month, according to Self Help Daily. This data was gathered in 2012, so the number is likely to be even higher today. Around this time of year, the hype of New Years resolutions is fizzling out, and restrictive diets…
Setting New Years Resolutions? Ask Yourself This Instead.
This is the time of year where most people start planning a fresh start. The beginning of a new year can also be a time of unnecessary pressure to do more or do better. You may also find yourself feeling as if you’ve lost time or not made the most of it. Many of the…
3 Ways to Create Your Unique Map to Happiness
Find three hobbies you love: One to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative. You have likely heard this quote shared on any number of social media platforms. If not, you are in for a revelation. Personally, it doesn’t matter how many times I run across it, this…
How to Make Manifesting Work for You in 5 Easy Steps
Manifesting is a big buzzword right now. People are “manifesting” their dream home, dream spouse, money, the list goes on. Depending on who you’re using as a reference, the concept of manifesting can range from a little unbelievable to a level of spiritual that is not natural for many of us. For a lot of people, the…