What does it mean to be a mindful partner? Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships We hear a lot about the benefits of mindfulness, which can be thought of as relating to the environment or oneself with nonjudgmental, present-moment awareness. But, can we relate in this mindful way to others in our livesContinue reading “5 Ways to Be a Better Partner”
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Here’s Why Your Coping Skills Don’t Work
Coping is a subtle form of avoidance that maintains psychological distress. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships You’ve tried everything you can think to do: positive affirmations, relaxation strategies, staying away from triggering situations, talking yourself out of your thoughts. And still, your struggles with your inner demons persist. It might beContinue reading “Here’s Why Your Coping Skills Don’t Work”
Can Fighting with Your Partner Change Your Biology?
The way you communicate with your partner could impact how your body functions. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships Key Points: When you’re in a tiff with your partner, you probably aren’t thinking about how you’re changing the concentration of your body’s hormones for years to come. Recent evidence suggests that theContinue reading “Can Fighting with Your Partner Change Your Biology?”
4 Ways to Pandemic-Proof Your Relationship
Simple strategies to maintain connection and minimize conflict during COVID-19. Originally published on my Psychology Today Blog, Mindful Relationships Our lives are nothing like they were a year ago. COVID-19 has thrown out our usual way of working, recreating, and relating. The professional and leisure impacts of the pandemic are clear to all of us.Continue reading “4 Ways to Pandemic-Proof Your Relationship”
Best Life Online: This Is the One Word You Should Never Say When Apologizing
I am featured as an expert in this article, published in Best Life Online. Included here is a short excerpt of the article. “The word ‘but’ is not an apology—it is self-protection disguised as an apology,” says Tasha Seiter, MS, AMFT, who owns her own marriage and family therapy practice in Fort Collins, Colorado. Seiter says the problemContinue reading “Best Life Online: This Is the One Word You Should Never Say When Apologizing”
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