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Although healthy romantic relationships are clearly imperative for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, there are relatively few studies specific to the topic. The lack of literature may be due in part to the difficulty in defining the subjective term, “healthy relationship”. Components of a healthy relationship that are agreed upon by most researchers […]
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Here are 5 self-compassion strategies to use when you are feeling inadequate and self-critical: 1. Stop the comparison game by keeping your humanness at the top of mind. Author Tara Brach (“Radical Acceptance”) stated, “Feeling unworthy goes hand in hand with feeling separate from others…the more deficient we feel, the more separate and vulnerable we […]
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When we find ourselves stuck in negative patterns of emotional escalation and dysregulation with our romantic partners, it can be useful to learn (or revisit) the basics of honest, direct, thoughtful, and kind communication. Following is a description of the three stages of a healthy conflict resolution conversation, and the communication skills needed to effectively […]
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British psychoanalyst John Bowlby was interested in the emotional bond between infants and their primary caregiver, and the profound distress infants experience when separated from this caregiver – whom he called an attachment figure. An infant’s primary attachment figure is most often his or her birth mother, but can be an alternative caregiver to whom […]
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Tara Brach Guided Meditations
Mindful Movement Guided Meditations
Yoga with Adriene
Practices for Grounding & Regulation
Attached // Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Hold Me Tight // Sue Johnson
Mating in Captivity // Esther Perel
On Love, Attachment, and Intimacy
Radical Acceptance // Tara Brach
Self-Compassion // Kristin Neff
Lighter // Yung Pueblo
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents // Lindsay C. Gibson
When the Body Says No // Gabor Mate with Daniel Mate
No Bad Parts // Richard Schwartz
Developmental Trauma and Emotional Healing
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples
How to Meet Yourself: The Workbook for Self Discovery
Guided Reflection & Self-Discovery
Bookmarked for You
Words, reflections, and practices I return to often
