You’ve made your New Year’s resolutions. You’ve learned from your past experiences and feel better prepared for challenges ahead that may sway your determination. You kick the new year off in the right gear and feel hopeful you’ll do it right this time. You’ve even scoured the Internet to learn the tricks to keeping your resolutions. Now let’s add one more to your bag of tools to increase your chances of success. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
What’s Keeping You From Keeping Your Resolutions?
Every year, an estimated 50% of American adults make New Year’s resolutions. Yet, researchers have found that most people start backsliding after two months, eventually ending up to where they used to be by the end of the year. Sounds familiar?
If you have ever given up on your New Year’s resolutions (only to find yourself making the same ones a year on), you may have been set back by the following: Continue reading
Beat the Holiday Blues!
The holidays are finally here. The Christmas lights are up, the shopping is nearly done, the party-planning is in full swing. So why do you feel unfulfilled, empty, or even a little depressed? Continue reading
Feeling Ignored? Your Partner May be Stonewalling (4 Destructive Forces, Part 4)
When you share your thoughts and feelings with someone, or recount how your day went, you expect the listener to respond in some way to indicate interest and attention – the verbal “uh-huh,” the raised eyebrow, the eye contact. Receiving such feedback is important because it deepens your connection with the listener. But what if you do not get any of that? And what if this person is your spouse, and you’re telling him or her something important? Does it set off a red flag in your mind that your marriage could be in trouble? Continue reading
The Strongest Predictor of Divorce (Destructive Forces, Part 3)
Have you ever given your partner the eye-roll when you’re exasperated with their constant nagging? Or called them out on their grammatical faux pas in the midst of an argument? How about mocking them in retaliation for what you deemed to be an unfair accusation?
Every time you do this, you are showing contempt for your partner. And contempt is bad news. Continue reading
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