How Secure is Your Relationship?
Your relationship should act as a place of comfort and sanctuary from the outside world, providing you with a safe and supportive space. How do you contribute to keep it alive?
How to Help Someone Change Their Mind
What do you do if you are caught in a situation where someone won't see things from your point of view? Maybe they stick doggedly to their own position, as in a disagreement or conflict, or maybe they are simply unable to see things from another perspective. It has taken me a long time to learn to let others live their lives in the way of their choosing, without getting upset when they won’t see it my way.
What Does a Healthy Relationship Need to Survive?
Effective communication is at the heart of healthy relationships. This means more than simply talking; here's what to do.
10 Creative Questions to Help You Break Conflict Deadlock
Questions have been called ‘keys’; they can open the door to new thinking. These questions can help you find a way past an impasse. They offer the chance to take the conversation in a new direction.
The Personal Growth Power of Saying “No”
Saying "No" can be powerfully helpful. A well-placed and thoughtful refusal also models healthy boundary-setting. It teaches others to respect limits, both yours and theirs.
Empathy Means Connecting – With Yourself!
Empathy vs sympathy. We can all learn – or at least be reminded – from this.
Relationship Failure – How to Prevent It
Relationship success is defined not by the absence of disputes, but by how well you deal with them as they arise. You can't do that until the foundations have been properly laid.
Don’t Think You’re Qualified to Help Others? Take This Quiz
When it comes to helping someone in crisis, there is a lot you can do that doesn't need expert help. We are all qualified to act like human beings.
How to Stop Arguing – You Have Control with these Steps
When you feel as if you have to win the argument, or you are competing with each other to be heard, you are already heading for a dead end. Break the habit. Learn to listen effectively and do yourself and your relationship a huge favour.
Strengthening Relationships Through Transparent Communication
Transparent communication fosters genuine connection by openly sharing thoughts and feelings. Build trust and intimacy in relationships through honesty and vulnerability.
