From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Unlearning Your Default Behaviors

July 29, 2009

There is nothing more likely to sabotage an intimate relationship than your instinct(s) to fight, flight or fix. Which one do you do? In the midst of an argument, heated discussion or disagreement -
The “Fighter” – instantly retaliates with an angry voice, nasty words and an array of defenses and attacks.
The “Flighter” – puts [...]

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Practicing Self-Compassion

July 25, 2009

It can often be difficult to find compassion for ourselves. Does anyone remember being taught how to do this?  Many of us received a few warnings about taking care of ourselves but these included things like dressing warm, not going out in bad weather and the benefits of drinking lots of fluids if you got [...]

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Learning to let go…

July 13, 2009

It started quite simply, I got into an argument with my significant other and then before I knew it, we were baring our teeth and hurling insults at each other. No, this didn’t actually happen to me or with my spouse but it is a familiar and painful scenario, between friends, partners, family members and [...]

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Is the rain getting you down?

July 1, 2009

For more than 40 years scientists and psychologists have been studying the effects of weather on people’s mood. So, if you are feeling a little down and out-of-sorts these days,it’s likely that all this rain may be some of the cause. About 20% of us report feeling more tired, irritable and depressed during winter months when there is less sun and more chill in the air and this is also so when rain goes on and on and on — Seattle, known for its copious amount of rain reports a high depression rate.

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