In our intimate partnerships, we may try hard to connect, wish to be heard, feel understood, ask for change, and validate all of those things. Yet we might be met with resistance. Our partner may instantly react by getting defensive.Continue reading… Playing the Blame Game in Your Relationship? Stop the Defensive Pattern
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In a Standoff with Your Partner? Tips to Help You Resolve.
In North America, we have a deeply embedded belief that if we marry the right person, things will be easy, we will get our needs met, and we will “live happily ever after.” Therefore, we aren’t prepared for the inevitableContinue reading… In a Standoff with Your Partner? Tips to Help You Resolve.
Hunker Down and Lift Yourself Up
By Stacy Bremner, MA, RP We are living in a time of wondrous extremes; there is illness, fear and quarantine and also so much help, connection, and loving efforts. As we stay home in isolation, so much comes up. ItContinue reading… Hunker Down and Lift Yourself Up
When “Mind Reading” is a Good Idea
Don’t Expect Others to Read Your Mind One Cardinal Rule to follow if we want to improve healthy relating is “don’t expect your partner to read your mind”. Why? Because most of us fail at mind reading (or fail toContinue reading… When “Mind Reading” is a Good Idea
Practical Effective Tools for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Anxiety is a normal human occurrence, but part of the challenge is to understand and accept that anxiety is normal, because we tend to panic about panic! In this Blog I share many wonderful and effective tools and practices toContinue reading… Practical Effective Tools for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
With Effort We Can Feel Better
In my Blogs I have been describing many tools and practices to help people feel better. Most people would like to feel less anxious, angry or depressed, and instead want to feel more peaceful and empowered. A trick and necessityContinue reading… With Effort We Can Feel Better
Seeking Greater Happiness? Part III: The Powerful Practice of Gratitude
Okay gang, get ready…this might be a lengthy Blog because this is no small topic! In this Blog I am offering you alot of info to help you understand how a daily Gratitude practice can help bring positive change. IContinue reading… Seeking Greater Happiness? Part III: The Powerful Practice of Gratitude
Seeking Greater Happiness? Part II: Mindfulness & why it can eventually help you feel better
Ultimately we all want to feel “better”, maybe less stressed, happier, loved and accepted etc etc. I think that a big part of our efforts in life are to help each other feel better in some way. I am aContinue reading… Seeking Greater Happiness? Part II: Mindfulness & why it can eventually help you feel better
Seeking Greater Happiness? Mindfulness & Gratitude are a Winning Combination!
People often come into therapy wanting to “be happy”. They think there is something wrong with themselves or their lives, and that other people are happy. This makes sense because many of us are raised to think that being happyContinue reading… Seeking Greater Happiness? Mindfulness & Gratitude are a Winning Combination!
Addictions “Light” – Part II, A Personal Story
Here is a personal story about when I recently decided to give up an addictive substance for my health: I have been dieting my entire life (since age 9; long story there) so I am used to going it alone,Continue reading… Addictions “Light” – Part II, A Personal Story