Where your heart is, there your head will be also

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Mindfulness Tip:

Discontentment, resignation, and contempt are building blocks for disaster in a relationship. 

It is not uncommon to see that these qualities initiated in one partner before it manifested w/in the relationship. 

If you are feeling discontentment in your relationship, take some time to evaluate your current level of contentment at home, work, school, friendships, other relationships...



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Communication Tip: Limited Broadcasting

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Communication Tip: Limited Broadcasting

Want to know a simple tip on how to have a conversation with your partner? "Broadcasting" can be a roadblock to helpful communication and dialogue in a relationship. When your partner asks you how your day was or how you slept, what is your typical response?

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At home therapy: managing chronic conflicts

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At home therapy: managing chronic conflicts

Conflict management tip: 
Every relationship encounters "stuck points" or conflicts that seem chronic or perpetual. 
These are the conflicts in your relationship that seem to stem from the exact same root argument each time. This tip can bring balance back to the table, where both individuals can feel understood.

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Appetite for Connection

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Appetite for Connection

Intimacy Tip: Finding ways to increase your appetite for connection can be as simple as increasing the frequency of small gestures (like sitting near each other, physical touch, laughing together, sitting in the same booth at a restaurant instead of across from each other, reading together, or even playing board games or card games together).

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