List of common phobias:
Acrophobia – Fear of Heights
Arachnophobia – Fear of Spiders
Ophidiophobia – Fear of Snakes
Agoraphobia – Fear of being in a public situation from which it is difficult to escape
Mysophobia – Fear of Germs
Thankfully treatment for phobias exist. You don’t have to continue to suffer – contact a #therapist today!
Definition: when one person seizes or takes over a conversation that belongs to someone else. Are you one?! Once you spot it you can navigate around it. Identify if you would like to give the floor to the other person because they have a greater need than you. If not, then segue back by resuming what you were saying as if the interruption never happened. Another option is to validate what the person just said and bridge it back to your point. Understand that passion is driving this behavior, by empathizing with your conversation companion you will not develop negative feelings and still enjoy the conversation.
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People are staying single longer and even those that are married tend to be more autonomous than previous generations. I work with clients that refuse to run errands or go out to dinner alone. They fear being judged as lesser than if they were to be spotted by an acquaintance.
Enjoying ones company is a sign of strength and confidence. Take your self to the movies, visit a museum, or utter those scary words “Table for one please” and feel empowered at once! Our independence is read as confidence to our partners and society at large, and confidence is one of the most coveted qualities.
Please share what you prefer to do alone…
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1. List the 3 people you spend the most time with, why, and how they’re affecting your behaviors, your thoughts, your life.
2. If you stopped thinking about money or people’s opinions, what would you do with your life?
3. What is a book you wish someone would write or how would you change the ending of a book you recently read?
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Monday Marriage Tip…compliment your partner. According to Gottman research a healthy relationship has a 5:1 ratio. Five positive to one negative comment. Infuse your relationship with compliments and you both will benefit.
This act of kindness increases serotonin for both the giver and receiver which leads to increased productivity, decreased stress, and more harmony. Make it part of your routine and watch the bickering between you subside.
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I recently came across a book called The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge. One of the things the author discusses is the power of visualization. Experiments done with basketball players showed that players that sat on the bench but visualized practicing their warm up routine, actually had the same level of preparedness at game time as those that physically practiced.
How can visualization help you?
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