The Wellness Diary
Insights, advice, new research, tips and tricks, and new resources to help you with your mental health journey.
What Kills Long Distance Relationships: Key Factors to Watch Out For
It is imperative to fully understand the potential pitfalls and obstacles that often result in the failure of long-distance relationships. Armed with this knowledge, couples can better navigate the trials that may come their way and work collectively towards maintaining their relationship's health and longevity. They can develop strategies to cope with the distance and build a stronger, more resilient connection despite the miles that separate them.
3-Harsh Facts about Long Distance Relationships
In our society, long-distance relationships (LDRs) are frequently romanticized, often depicted as powerful testaments of unwavering love that can surmount the formidable barriers of space and time. The image of star-crossed lovers, separated by distance yet bound by their strong affection for each other, is a popular narrative that paints a picture of romance and determination. However, for those who are navigating the choppy waters of LDRs, the stark reality is frequently much harsher and less glamorous than the stories we often hear.
Discovering Your Influence: Am I Manipulative Quiz
Influence and manipulation, although often linked, are fundamentally different. The main distinction lies in the intent of the manipulator and their respect for the other individual's autonomy. This subsection explores these differences, highlighting the subtle nuances between the two. By doing this, it underlines the importance of ethical persuasion and its role in building trust and promoting open dialogue. Understanding these differences helps us grasp the dynamics of human interaction and emphasizes the need for ethical standards when trying to influence others.
How to Get My Husband on My Side: Navigating Conflicts with Your Partner
This comprehensive blog is designed to illuminate the path to fostering unity and harmony within your marriage. It offers insights, practical advice, and strategies to ensure your marriage doesn't just survive but thrives. It aims to bolster the bond you share, nurture the love you feel for each other, and help you navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of married life.
How To Navigate Difficult Breakups
We have all been there. Whether you are the dumper or the dumpee, ending a relationship is
never easy. With breakups skyrocketing during the pandemic, there are so many unanswered
questions that are looming in our minds. There are endless “what ifs” that can never be
answered.
5-Conditions Which Contribute To A Healthy Relationship
The past 40 years have yielded unprecedented knowledge about what we need in order to have “healthy” relationships. In this case, I use the word “healthy” to mean that it is a relationship in which there is a good chance that each person will have their emotional needs met and that the relationship has the potential for long-term happiness.
Ways To Identify Your Sensitivity To Rejection
Rejection is agonizing! It tricks us into questioning our abilities, our likeableness, our worth. It even affects us physically by slowing down our heart rate when we experience its wrath.
4-WAYS TO DATE MORE MINDFULLY
Recent years have proven to be a challenge for many to understand and fully comprehend how to navigate being single and on the market. With apps like Tinder launching in 2012 there was a sudden rise in “hook up” culture and singles everywhere were unsure if they were entering something casual or a passionate love affair.
6-Warning Signs of Relationship Trouble
If you've been wondering if your current relationship is a healthy one, then that in itself is a sign that things are not as they should be. Here are some signs of a relationship that may be unhealthy or need some work.
How To Stop People Pleasing And Improve Your Well-Being
Taking steps to challenge this natural reflex of apologizing can support reduced anxiety, guilt and shame. Apologizing is the act of acknowledging “faults or failures”; however chronic apologizers need to redefine their thoughts and understand that not all they are apologizing for are THEIR failures, instead they need to practice gratitude.
The Game Of Love: What's There To Learn?
Romantic partners tend the be some of the most powerful teachers and bring us important lessons that need to be learned in our human experience. There really is no energy stronger than the energy of romantic love….
Mindful Living: Learning To Be Present In Your Life
Mindfulness is more than a 1-hour meditation class or a 10-minute guided recording on an app. It's a way of life, a moral compass and a change in perspective that can improve all aspects of your life including relationships, self-awareness, attunement to the environment and the ability to understand and regulate your internal experience.