Six ways to increase your emotional bank account

Emotional Bank Account

In a relationship, it is vital to consider keeping your emotional bank account firmly in the black. Dipping into the red can lead to disaster. In her research on how a steady diet of positive emotions can help you thrive in life, Psychologist Dr Barbara Fredrickson, identified that it requires a ratio of three positive…

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How to communicate with your partner effectively

How to communicate

We have taken a look at how negative communication traits affect a relationship in my last post; How communicating using the Four Horsemen is harmful to your relationship. Now let’s look at how we can approach communication more positively. It’s important to learn how to communicate effectively, and it’s not always an easy task. Remember,…

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Your children don’t need you to solve their problems

Daily Stress Reducing Conversation

How a daily stress-reducing conversation can help you all decompress A few weeks ago, I was at a party chatting to a group of women who had children younger than mine.  When I told them my eldest daughter was twenty, one woman immediately asked: “What nugget of wisdom can you tell me that will help…

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