Many forms of psychotherapy suggest that people work with their own values to build a fulfilling life. Both Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Existential psychotherapy are particularly built around the idea that your own core values form an important foundation to creating a life worth living. Despite having a lot of time for these approaches, […]
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Conflict is a healthy part of relationships, and it can come in many different forms. It can be about simple household things when you share a home with friends or partners like doing the dishes, taking out the bin and the emotional meaning when someone doesnt do those things. It can be about conflicting needs,
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So, as you know NRE is exciting, but it can also burn down your life if you feed the flames too much. If youre someone that is contemplating seeking new partners, then youre in an excellent position to work out some guidelines for yourself that keep your action in line with your own values. I
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New relationship energy is so intoxicating that it can take over your life – for all the reasons I talked about in the last post. The person you just met can feel like the love of your life. The One. Someone you cant live without. Parting from them can be intensely painful. A few of
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New relationships energy, also talked about as NRE, is the emotional experience at the beginning of a sexual and/or romantic relationship. While the term is most popular in poly communities, it is also a feature of the start of most monogamous relationships. It includes heightened emotional and sexual excitement, and sometimes obsessive thoughts and urges
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