Do You Have Relationship ADHD?

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Do you and your partner argue over how much time one of you spends on the phone or computer? Here are two changes you can make to improve your time together and still get the downtime you need.

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

It wasn’t your plan to spend ALL afternoon, or day, scrolling through social media, but it keeps happening anyway. Here are 5 strategies to help you spend your time doing things that are important to you, rather than wasting time on social media.

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5 Ways to Combat Social Distancing Depression

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5 Ways to Combat Social Distancing Depression

As the shelter-in-place program continues, many people are experiencing frustration, anger, depression and anxiety. Here are five ways to combat social distancing depression, reconnect with hope, and find peace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

Do You Have the Valentine's Day Blues?

Valentine's Day often makes men in couples nervous and single women sad. Teenage girls have high expectations which are rarely met. Many people end up feeling let down one way or another.

So what can we do on Valentine’s Day to honor the spirit of the day and ignore the media blitz? Read on...

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What's Your Love Language!

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What's Your Love Language!

Did You Read The Five Love Languages?

Did you tell your partner all about it, so they would know how to show you they love you?

Then You Got It Wrong!!

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Your Emotions Could Be Making You Sick!

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Your Emotions Could Be Making You Sick!

My clients come to me because they are struggling with anxiety, with their relationships, and often with both. Many also experience physical symptoms like headaches, stomach aches, or tension in their back, neck, or even in their jaws. Are there links between these physical symptoms and their mental and emotional state? Absolutely!

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How To Apologize - Part One

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How To Apologize - Part One

 After attending a lecture by one of my favorite psychologists, Harriet Lerner, I decided that I’d better buy the book and learn some more about how to get people to apologize to me… um, cough, I mean how to give a good apology.

Here are some of the gems from Dr. Harriet Lerner’s book, Why Won’t You Aplogize?:

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