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Love – what we can learn from science and math Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Corinthians 9:6-8 But […]
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Emotions rest inside of us. In fact, because that is such an innate understanding in all of us, you may be wondering why I offer it. What benefit will those words give to your everyday, to your relationships? At times, I joke with the couple that I work with that if they could help me
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Examining efforts to block out and overwhelm residual painful feelings resulting from trauma. The post When Trauma Blocking Gets in the Way appeared first on The Gottman Institute.
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Have you ever noticed that, with good friends, you share a curiosity for each other’s lives. Maybe at the beginning of each meeting, you spend a few minutes “catching up.” We all do it, and there is a good reason… The marital friendship is the foundation of Dr. Gottman’s Sound Relationship House theory. It’s the
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Before you leave for work today, put a pen and paper beside your bed. It can be a simple notepad or something more fancy. Tonight before going to sleep, pick up the tablet and make lists of all the things you want to accomplish tomorrow. Jot down whatever is on your mind – work, family,
Pull out your tool belt for stress – we need to add another one to your arsenal that comes from the work done to respond to one of the hardest in life – trauma. But here we are – shared trauma and for some overwhelming stress. But don’t stop reading…this can even help those of
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