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Toxic Family Dynamics and Complex Trauma by Dr. Imi Lo

Toxic Family Dynamics and Complex Trauma by Dr. Imi Lo

The wound of being ‘too intense’   What is Toxic Family Dynamics? Toxic Family Dynamics come in various forms and can damage a child’s development in visible and invisible ways. Some of the toxic family dynamics that sensitive/ intense children can get locked into include: Having depressed or emotionally blank parents, having controlling parents, enmeshment, having

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Why It's So Important That Breakups Include a Digital Break by Wendy L. Patrick J.D. Ph.D

Heart Check: When Lust Looks Like Love.

Are you craving commitment or a causal relationship? Here are some clues.   Key points There are significant distinctions between the different emotions that accompany romantic attraction. Love prompts feelings of attachment and motivation for relational commitment. Sexual desire seeks opportunities for sexual activity, without long-term perspective. Context counts: There are practical ways to distinguish

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Why everyday decisions feel so stressful – and what to do about it Dr. Yaniv Hanoch

Why everyday decisions feel so stressful – and what to do about it Dr. Yaniv Hanoch

Little decisions can feel stressful too Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Almost every morning I face the same dilemmas. Whether I should wake up my wife with a kiss or let her sleep longer. Should I get out of bed or just press the snooze button? And that is even before I have had my first cup of

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Why It's So Important That Breakups Include a Digital Break by Wendy L. Patrick J.D. Ph.D

How to Spot the Link Between Impulsivity and Infidelity

How behavioral traits can predict behavior. THE BASICS What Is Self-Control? Find counselling to help with self-control KEY POINTS Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct, including factors such as the inability to tolerate delay. Impulsivity involves a predisposition to act without considering the consequences. Some individuals uniquely struggle with appropriate self-control within the sexual domain. Source:

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Living in A Chaotic World: How to Keep Anxiety at Bay. By David Chesire Ph.D

Living in a chaotic world: how to keep anxiety at bay Republish this article Anxiety can turn debilitating. From www.shutterstock.com Ella Fitzgerald sang that “into each life some rain must fall,” but it has felt like torrents of grief have fallen upon us in recent months. We all experience hardships and stress, and we are all very

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Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times by Dr. Emma SEPPÄLÄ

Four Ways to Calm Your Mind in Stressful Times Life throws chaos at us on a regular basis—whether it’s our finances, our relationships, or our health. In the work world, around 50 percent of people are burned out in industries like health care, banking, and nonprofits, and employers spend $300 billion per year on workplace-related

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How Can I Explain the Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Me? By Dr. Elinor Greenberg

How Can I Explain the Impact of Narcissistic Abuse on Me? By Dr. Elinor Greenberg

What to say when the people in your life do not understand narcissism? KEY POINTS It can be hard to explain narcissistic abuse to someone who has never experienced it. People will have trouble understanding why you stayed after the abuse started or how you got into that situation in the first place. Even though

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