25 Techniques for Managing Challenging Conversations
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25 Techniques for Managing Challenging Conversations

Tips for Difficult Conversations: Successful Techniques Challenging conversations are part of the parcel in life whether they happen with friends, family, at work or in romantic relationships. Having tough conversations in any of these scenarios is, well, tough, and they can be tricky to navigate. However, they are often necessary for resolution of bad blood,…

61 Serious Questions to Ask Your Girlfriend to Deepen Your Bond
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61 Serious Questions to Ask Your Girlfriend to Deepen Your Bond

Why Serious Conversations Matter in Relationships You and your girlfriend have been in a relationship for a while, and you’re both on the same page that you’re not just dating for dating’s sake. You’re both in a serious partnership that hopefully leads to something more permanent down the line, like let’s say, marriage. In other…

61 Deep Questions to Ask Your Boyfriend to Strengthen Your Relationship
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61 Deep Questions to Ask Your Boyfriend to Strengthen Your Relationship

Why Do Deep Conversations Matter in Relationships? You’ve probably read that communication is key to a healthy relationship. What does that really entail though? If you want to have a more meaningful connection with your partner, you’ve got to start diving below the surface, everyday conversations with them. Asking deep questions forces emotional vulnerability and…

Getting Stuff Done Transforming Chores into Rewarding Habits
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Getting Stuff Done: Transforming Chores into Rewarding Habits

Understanding the Psychology of Tasks You decided to be super productive today. You wrote a long list of chores and tasks that you want to clear off your calendar by tonight. However, you spend more time staring at this long list of tasks and chores that feel like a gargantuan mountain to climb rather than…

10 signs of a toxic relationship in couples
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10 Signs of a Toxic Relationship in Couples

What is a Toxic Relationship? Toxic relationships can affect your emotional, mental and physical well-being. Understanding what a toxic relationship is the first step in recognizing if you’re in one so that you can start to regain your emotional, mental and physical health. In the plainest of terms, a toxic relationship is a relationship that…

Wellness Practices That Won’t Cost You A Dime
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Wellness Practices That Won’t Cost You A Dime

What Does Wellness Mean? Before diving into wellness practices that won’t cost you a dime, let’s figure out what wellness means. You’ve probably seen phrases like well-being, self-care and wellness being thrown around without fully knowing what the difference is between any of them. In a nutshell, wellness is a fully rounded approach to living…

41 Deep Questions to ask friends when bored
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Deep Questions to Ask Your Friends When Bored

Get to know your friends on a deeper level and gauge boredom Feeling bored? Out of things to talk about? Or, just interested in good, meaningful conversation starters? Whatever the reason, you’re looking to learn more about your friends or ways to get to know anyone better. One way to ignite interesting conversations and deepen…

Deep questions to ask your spouse during hard times
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Deep questions to ask your spouse during hard times

The strength of a relationship is often tested in the way partners communicate with each other during tough times. No matter what those “tough times” are in your relationship – whether it’s trust or intimacy issues, financial burdens, death of a loved one, or other, it’s during those moments that asking the right questions can…

Fall foliage fall colors brighten mood and lower stress
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This unique fall activity brightens your mood and lowers stress

While some sigh a breath of relief for the end of summer and its unrelenting heat, for others it’s a disaster as it signals the end of bright, sunny days and the start of brisk, more overcast weather. However, for both the fall enthusiasts and fall detractors there are benefits to the autumn season as…