Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them
What Are Defense Mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are your unconscious thoughts that provide you with emotional distance from your unpleasant feelings. For example, if you are...
What are 10 Simple Barriers to Communication?
Communication – Communication with other people is based on sending and receiving messages. These messages are traditionally sent and received based on a combination of:•...
Marriage – The Truth About 4 Stressful Critical Cycles
Stressful Cycles in Marriage – If you have been reading my blogs, you probably realize I talk a lot about relationships and stress. Relationships relearned!...
Emotional Baggage And Successful Relationships
Emotional Baggage Definition of emotional baggage: The feelings you have about your past and the things that have happened to you, which often have a...
Are You Angry? How To Understand Your Anger
My Anger and How to Understand it Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.) had an interesting quote about anger: Anybody can become angry – that is easy,...
“What Is Hidden Anger? Know 7 Characteristics”
Consciously vs. Unconsciously Hiding Your Anger Consciously you may know you are angry. Or you may have hidden or unconscious anger, anger you may not...
7 Healthy Time Out Steps and How to Use Them
Time Outs “Time out” is an interesting phrase that has so many meanings:• During a basketball game the Celtics can call a “time out” to...
Conflict and 4 Simple Resolutions You Should Know
Four Simple Resolutions to Conflict In my private practice I listened to my clients talk about hundreds of different topics of importance in their life....
Understanding FOMO And JOMO – 2 Easy Acronyms To Know
What is FOMO and JOMO? Not familiar with the acronyms of FOMO and JOMO? In the age of social image crafting and social media overload,...
Surprising Influence That People Have On You
The Influence of Red, Yellow and Green (Traffic Light) People Early in my clinical social work practice I wanted to find a simple way to...