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Common Issues Couples Fight Over Series: Part 1
How We Spend Time Together
Without any guilt or judgement, take a moment to honestly consider the following question: in a given week on average, how much time do you devote to spending uninterrupted quality one-on-one time with your partner?
9 times out of 10, in an unhealthy or unhappy relationship, that amount of time is negligible. How you choose to spend time together or not spend time together is truly a barometer for your relationship.
How to make big decisions
When you reach a crossroads in life, how do you know what to do next? Read on for 5 concrete steps to help you navigate huge life decisions…
Journal Prompt Ideas
Sometimes you just need a little jumpstart with concrete ideas! Lack of direction is one of the main reasons that a journaling practice fails.
How and why to create a journal jar
You might try one for creating a daily affirmation, writing one thing that you love about yourself each day, or filling it up only with things that absolutely inspire you. You might even consider adding a group jar to your home or workplace for multiple people to participate!
How to use nature to combat stress
For much of our lives and our culture, we have completely lost our connection with nature. It’s why nature-based experiential therapy is so important to me. Because it gets us outside of our micro-managed, polished and climate-controlled lives and back to our literal roots.
I like to think about the way that animals within nature live their lives. We can learn a lot from studying and observing the natural world around us. Here are a few lessons we might take from nature:
Active v.s. Passive Self Care
What’s the very first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “self-care?” For most of us, it’s bubblebaths. Self-care is SUCH a hot topic buzzword nowadays, yet most of what’s portrayed is still only representing 50% of what self-care really is: the passive aspects, or in general, various types of restful activities.
Mental Health & Natural Immunity
But what if there’s more to the phenomenon of ‘getting sick?’ Why do some people rarely seem to get ill or catch germs? And why is it that illness is exacerbated by other stressors? Have you ever thought about the emotional and spiritual implications of dis-ease, individually and collectively?
