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By Adam Hoffman
Empathy can be painful.
Or so suggests a growing body of neuroscientific research.
When we witness suffering and distress in others, our natural tendency to empathize can bring us vicarious pain.
Is there a better way of approaching distress in other people? A recent study...
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http://www.LoveAtFirstFight.com - In this relationship advice video for couples, Bruce shares a technique for instantly connecting with your romantic partner... Via Jennifer Hoffmaster Christian
Jennifer Hoffmaster Christian's curator insight,
July 10, 2013 12:14 PM
Great resource for improving communication skills in your relationship. Bruce uses the metaphor of a tennis game to show how to be a better listener and communicator. Great tool! 
Dr. Amy Fuller's curator insight,
July 10, 2013 12:34 PM
Check out this great video with an excellent metaphor for healthy communication...tennis! Just like only one person can serve at a time in the game of tennis, healthy communication works best when one person is the speaker and one person is the listener. Enjoy! Amy Fuller PhD
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Whether it's with romantic partners, family, friends, or coworkers, healthy boundaries can help you strengthen relationships and improve your self-esteem.
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Understanding boundary setting in your relationships.
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The Chinese-Canadian actor broke new ground as Marvel’s first Asian superhero, Shang-Chi. Now he is confronting parental pressure and anti-Asian prejudice in an unflinching new memoir Via Peter Mellow
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A Marvel star's testimony of culture.
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Codependent behavior could be a response to early traumatic experiences, and you can make significant strides in overcoming it.
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Is it hard for you to say "no" to others? Do you find yourself repeatedly putting others needs above your own? Creating awareness of how you are relating to others could give you greater insight into how your childhood traumas are still affecting you.
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"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." -John Gottman, researcher of divorce prediction and stability.
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"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them." -John Gottman, researcher of divorce prediction and stability.
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Stress can kill relationships. Here's how to immunize yours.
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Based on the book Seven characteristics of Highly Resilient People by George Everly. Because resilient people make resilient relationships.
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Being supportive to a friend in pain is not easy. Sometimes, we can make it worse. One woman shares her story of failure and how she used it to turn her other relationships around.
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Frequent breakups can signal big problems in relationships, San Luis Obispo, California, therapist Linda Lewis Griffith says.
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These relationships can be exhausting and unhealthy for you-- learn how to break the cycle.
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Positively impact your relationship by focusing on growing yourself so you can learn to be a better partner.
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"Allowing manipulation into your relationship sabotages intimacy and can wreak havoc..."
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Donald Miller, New York Times best-selling author, describes five positions of manipulation that ruin relationships by killing intimacy.
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"As it turns out, for many things we care about in life and work, winning isn’t always the goal."
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Is your need to win leading to relationship failures?
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Our brains can’t help but compare the imperfect human snoring beside us to the ideal hunk in our heads. But around the corner there isn’t someone better—only someone different.
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According to a recent study, different behaviors during romantic conflict are linked to heart problems and back pain.
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UC Berkeley psychologist Robert Levenson gives insight into negative emotional expression within relationships and specific health problems. How do you argue?
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The holiday season is the perfect time to be present with your partner. While many couples spend more time together during the holidays, some may feel disconnected, even when physically present.
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Looking for extra tips on staying connected with your partner? Here's some steps that will help.
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If you have real concerns about the health of your marriage, here are 7 reasons to begin Marriage Counseling NOW! 1. If you haven’t been able to improve
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Seven Reasons to get Help for your Marriage before it's too Late
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It can be difficult to help people who don't or won't ask for help, but here are four ways to show empathy and be there for someone who is struggling.
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What do you do when you notice someone suffering with their mental health? No matter how close our relationships can be, its often hard to ask for help. Learn more about what you can do to support the ones you love.
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What kind of relationship do you have? Relationships are challenging, and we can feel lost in them. We often look to our partner to save us or make us feel better. Unfortunately, this is what leads to trouble in our relationships. Instead of focusing on our partner to make things better, we can focus on ourselves.
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Sometimes we can feel like we're drowning in our relationships, but we can stay afloat by taking time to focus on ourselves.
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If you've recently started a family, here are some guidelines that will help you and your spouse – and the baby – stay connected and loving through the good and the stressful days ahead.
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A new blog on how to make the transition from couple to family a little more smooth
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We might long for an effortless "happily ever after," but in reality, successful relationships are characterized by hard work. Learn how to help yours thrive.
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It's harder than most of us think, but it pays off.
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Judi Schindler is the first to tell you that marriage isn’t easy. But she'll give you some do's and dont's, along with some funny anecdotes.
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"He's an individual. He's responsible for himself and you are responsible for you"
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There are a lot of ways you can handle your relationship but strong women do these seven things differently than everyone else… Whether you are a strong woman or aspire to be one, there are seven ways that strong women handle relationships differently. These seven differences between strong women and everyone else are what separates …
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These seven things set strong women apart in their relationships.
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Telling small lies desensitizes our brains… and may encourage us to tell bigger lies in future
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How smaller acts of dishonesty may make you into a big liar
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A recipe for divorce: criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling.
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Professor John Gottman lists some common relationship practices that can spell real trouble for couples.
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"...blackmail does not have to be a life or death threat to be real. It can be more subtle than that."
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Christine Hammond, MS, LMHC, exposes emotional blackmail with these key signs
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If living the life of a rock ‘n’ roll star is not the way towards a life of happiness and fulfillment, then how do you find satisfaction? Perhaps it might be found in engaging in the opposite of materialism, gratitude.
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Myths about domestic violence continue to shield abusers from the consequences of their actions.
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Are you believing one of these myths?
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Pairing empathy with compassion helps us cope with difficult emotions.