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ARTArticleCommunication in RelationshipsGood communication in relationships is a result of skills that can be learned. How to listen is a huge first step in developing healthy communication in your relationships. Even more so, learning what to listen for is another key.
David Schwartz says, “Big people monopolize the listening. Small people monopolize the talking.” It is natural for me to monopolize a conversation. I must make a concerted effort to listen more tha
I speak.ARTArticleConcentrating on One Thing at a TimeMulti-tasking is common in our fast moving world. We text while we’re eating dinner and having a conversation with our spouse. We check our e-mails while we file our nails and talk on the phone. The trouble is, we are probably not being as productive as we’d wish. We are probably sacrificing the quality of the work we are doing at each task. We are distracted and maybe even distraught.
Did you ever think it was time to take a breath and just concentrate on one thing at a time?ARTArticleConflicted about a Conflict? - Tip for the Day: How to Bridge the Gap and Not Jump Off the BridgeOne of my email buddies wrote about something very interesting this morning that gave me yet, another morning coffee AHA moment that I would love to share with you.
Just as I had referred to that annoying voice inside our heads in my last blog, how do we stifle the real life of the whiners or negative naysayers in our lives? What's a person to do when they start to master the art of positivity but cannot escape the wrath of conflict bullies and emotional bloodsuckers? How do we get rid of them?ARTArticleCoping Strategies After a Loved One's SuicideIf you have experienced the loss of a loved one by suicide, you have a challenging journey ahead of you. Not only do you suffer heart wrenching grief from your loss, but also from the fact that she chose to take her own life. You may wonder if you could have done something to prevent it. You may feel guilty and blame yourself. You may be angry that she abandoned you. Don’t be surprised if you experience a whole range of emotions.
When you are ready to accept the tragedy and begin to heal, here are a few suggestions that may help.ARTArticleDating for GuysLast week I wrote about dating from a women’s perspective. But what about men? It takes two to tango, and men find dating these days just as daunting as women do. Maybe more. Here are some tips:
Be Self-AwareARTArticleDating in the Digital AgeI have a friend who protested she didn’t like the “small talk” required in early dating, and wanted to go straight to a relationship. You can go online, research your prospective date and learn everything you need to know about him, right? Wrong. This is one process that you can’t cut short. Period. It takes time to get to know someone, and while texting, ‘friending’ and ‘liking’ online may give you insight, there is no substitute for face-to-face.
Be AuthenticARTArticleDivorce? What to Tell your Spouse Before You Tell the Kids!Ever go on a vacation without making plans in advance? The consequences are usually disastrous. If you fail to plan ahead regarding newspaper and mail delivery, feeding your pets or watering the plants, knowing where your destination is and reserving your accommodations, your vacation is likely to be filled with disappointment, frustration and even heartache.
What about preparing your children for your pending divorce? Do you have a plan – or are you going to wing it without any prior thought? For children, divorce is a monumental life experience for which they have no preparation.ARTArticleDoes Worry Wake You Up?
5 Simple Ways to Help When You Can’t SleepI can’t sleep,” Shelly said. “I mean, I don’t have much trouble falling asleep. But then I wake up at three in the morning and can’t get back to sleep.”
For Shelly, it started with a combination of a fast-paced job and the hormonal changes of pregnancy. While those things started her insomnia problem, it was worry that kept it going. In the wee hours of the morning she was solving problems, rehashing conversations, and making plans.
One of her biggest worries was about whether or not she was going to get enough sleep. The cycle was self-perpetuating.
A sleep-deprived nationARTArticleDrifting Apart and How to ReconnectDrifting apart
“We’re drifting apart,” Sara said during our first meeting. Her husband, Daniel, agreed. They got along well enough, but lived more like roommates than a married couple.
It’s not just couples who drift apart, of course. Friends lose touch, colleagues move on, children forget to write home. The process feels inevitable, and sometimes it is. But much more often there are reasons for the greater distance.ARTArticleEffective Tips On How To Break Up For GuysSometimes break ups are necessary. People, priorities and circumstances change. When this happens, the relationship may end too. However, it can be quite hard to break up with someone especially if they really love you. On the other hand, the situation might be very stressing emotionally and physically as you wonder exactly how to break up with her. Moreover, the relationship becomes worse as you stay longer. Therefore, when your relationship runs its course you need to end it effectively and cleanly in order to maintain dignity and respect.
1. Discuss the relationship with herARTArticleEssential Marriage Tips – Prevent Emotional Affairs from Destroying your MarriageEmotional Affairs
In most instances, emotional affairs start out as ordinary friendships. It is important that you learn how to set the boundaries between a platonic friendship and a more attached relationship with another person. When you pursue a relationship with another person and consciously nurture a strong emotional bond, chances are you are getting into a situation which might become too personal for comfort in the near future.ARTArticleFacets of Personality and DissociationWhen we feel different than the person we are projecting to others, it can cause stress and sometimes shame. Most of us have felt that way at times, and the ability to integrate again is usually fluid. But when we feel fragmented and fake most of the time, it can be extremely painful and debilitating. The desire to feel centered and authentic is a healthy longing. For those who have either come from a background of abuse or have experienced extraordinary trauma as an adult, a fragmentation of personality may have occurred that - whether conscious or not - emotionally isolates that person.ARTArticleFathers Preferred Over Mothers For Child CustodyWhen it comes to custody decision, mothers have always been the primary candidate for residential custody, while fathers only get visiting rights. The situation often gets reversed in case mother is “not good enough” to be able to take care of the child according to the investigation done by lawyers and court. However, in the last decade it has been observed that fathers are getting equal residential custody on many rounds.ARTArticleFear of Heights – Story of a Rock ClimberJoe was afraid of heights.
He could have just avoided heights, as many people do. The trouble was he also loved them. Joe was a rock climber.
It’s surprising how many rock climbers are afraid of heights. It takes them longer than other climbers to learn new techniques or get used to new climbs, and tackle harder routes.
“It’s scary to be on the edge of stuff,” he told me five years ago. “Even a hill, or a road with a steep drop-off is a problem.”ARTArticleFemale Sexual Abusers – Who are they? Part IIIThere weren’t a lot of statistics, because no one thought it was a problem. But then in 1990, Ramsay–Klawsnick found that adult females were abusers of male adolescents 37% of the time and of female adolescents 19% of the time; and in six studies reviewed by Russell and FInkelhor, female perpetrators accounted for 25% or more of those abused. In 1996, The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect conducted a widespread investigation on the maltreatment of children.ARTArticleFighting Disease with Sunflower SeedsThe following list may be very unfamiliar to us but they have shown many benefits to the human body system and with the correct amounts could even help in fighting disease if consumed in its original natural whole state.
Arginine: This has some potential benefits to our heart.
Choline: This has a role in the cognitive function/memory.
Tocopherols: Or better known as Vitamin E, has been known to specifically aid the cardiovascular system.
Lignans: May lower triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.ARTArticleFinding Top Sex Clubs In Las Vegasas Vegas has always been regarded as the city of sins and sex clubs make a major part of all sins. Las Vegas swingers get the pick of locals as well as couples who visit. If you’re looking for some splendid experience in the city, you shouldn't miss the fun and adventure that sex clubs in Las Vegas have to offer. Those who love the swinging lifestyle or simply looking for some hedonistic night, should make sure they research down their options and choose best sex clubs for splendid experience.ARTArticleFive Major Tips for First Time SwingersIf you happen to be new in the community of swingers, then there are a lot of adjustments that you have to make. It is perhaps one of the most fitting lifestyles for the stoic calm type of people and in this piece, you will get to know the certain rules, practices and other relevant information that will prove that to be true. So, let’s get started and familiarize the customs of being a swinger, shall we?
Talk to Your PartnersARTArticleFive Questions to Ask Yourself in Tough TimesWe all go through tough times, some more than others. But everybody handles hard times differently. It’s not whether you get hurricanes and tornadoes in life, it’s how you weather the storms that make a difference in your well-being.ARTArticleFive Thoughts to Stop Thinking and Start Being HappierPeople are unhappy for all sorts of reasons, some of them easier to remedy than others. You may not even realize you’re unhappy, yet if you think about it, you are not living up to your happiness capacity. If you are in a rut of negative thinking that makes you unhappy, stop to think about what you can do to change the habits of your mind. For example:ARTArticleFive Ways to Think Yourself HappierAre you are living in a lackluster state? What can you do to shake the dust off and let the sunshine in? Sometimes all you need to do to attain happiness is look at life a little differently and re-adjust the way you think. Here are some suggestions for thinking the way happy people think:ARTArticleForgive Me, Forgive Me Not. Tip for the Day - Practice the Art of Self Forgiveness.I took a poll the other day when I was teaching my class at a local community college. I asked the students what they thought in regards to the “act of forgiveness.” Since we are reading the book Tuesdays with Morrie, one of the main themes in this life lesson memoir is “forgive everybody everything.” As you can surmise, there were a mix of opinions as to whether they believe the old adage “forgive and forget.” However, they all seemed to universally agree that they did see Morrie’s point. Sure, forgiving others is an important part of moving on with your life.ARTArticleFour Reasons to Quiet Your Monkey MindWith summer here, it’s time to relax. To let yourself daydream. To take time off from your usual frantic schedule. To free yourself from the rigors of daily life and quiet your mind. Lack of structure used to be a feature of summer vacation, but we seem to be increasingly programmed. Maybe it’s time to recapture some of that quiet time through meditation. It turns out it’s good for you.
Why Meditate?ARTArticleFoursomes: And How They Can Spice Up Your RelationshipIf we could all sit down and be honest with ourselves, we would more than likely admit to the fact that at some point or another, we fantasized about adding an additional person into our monogamous relationship. This is not something you should feel ashamed of or embarrassed about, because having a fantasy about someone else, while we are in a relationship is normal. This is especially true for couples that have been together for several years, whose bedroom life may not be as exciting as it used to be. Statistics demonstrate that sexual boredom is one of the leading causes of divorces.ARTArticleFrom Love to Despair: Are You an Enabler?At first you just want to help the one you love. He had a little bit too much to drink and you called in sick for him. She gambled away her funds and you transferred some money into her account. Or you covered for him when he embarrassed you with his dysfunctional behavior because he refused to seek therapy. These are just a few examples of situations in which you begin by trying to help someone you care about, but you end up between a rock and a hard place.ARTArticleGeorgia Swingers Can Revive The Magic In Their RelationshipBecoming a swinger in Georgia has great benefits. Marriage was always considered to be a sacred institution and people always believed that sex is something that should be done only with your spouse. However, times have changed and so the mindset of people. Today, there are different types of relationships that people have started indulging in and marriage has become quite a vague concept. People have become quite practical in their approach and do not follow a direct link between marriage and love. It is said, that sex has nothing to do with love.ARTArticleGoal Setting Tip for the Day - Create Your Own Personal CultureA funny thing happened when I was instructing my English 121 class today, the teacher (me!) became the student. In the blink of an eye, I was in awe of how much my "kids" as I affectionately call them, know about themselves, writing and life in general.
I have to admit, it isn't always easy teaching at a college level. In high school and under, the students know each other so there is a sense of camraderie and friendship (most of the time) in a classroom setting. However, at a college level, especially at a community college, there are all different ages, cultural and economic backgrounds.ARTArticleGood Manners in the Digital AgeThe world has changed so fast that it’s hard to know how to behave these days. Old rules don’t apply and new ones haven’t been created yet. Suffice it to say consideration for the other guy is the key to good manners, and we don’t need Emily Post to tell us that. But when it comes to social media, it’s easy to push some pet peeve buttons even if you are generally a thoughtful person.
Here are some things to consider:ARTArticleGood News for Boomer OffspringThree Reasons Their Divorce Rate May Be Lower Than Their ParentsARTArticleGreat Gift Ideas For Mothers Day For Your WifeIf you are among the fortunate ones who’s blessed with a caring, loving and extremely warm wife, who has recently given birth to her and yours first baby, then you must be looking for ways to thank her with some sweet gestures on upcoming Mother's day. Since her kid is too young to even understand the meaning of mother, it’s your duty to make the very first Mother’s day of your wife not only fulfilling, but also meaningful with lots of lasting memories.