After years together, it’s normal for the initial spark of passion to dim, even as love and trust deepen. Many couples face this challenge, but the good news is that reigniting passion is possible with intention and care.
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Knowing your attachment style can provide helpful insights into how you show up in relationships. It allows you to approach online dating intentionally and with self-awareness to keep the angst of the emotional roller coaster at bay.
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Family estrangement doesn’t happen overnight. Sometimes, the rift is the result of a single traumatic event. More often, it’s a slow buildup of unresolved conflict, betrayal, or emotional harm. Navigating estranged family relationships during the holidays can feel overwhelming because the pressure to “be happy” can heighten your emotional struggles.
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If you have followed diet plans that have simply not worked then intuitive eating may be for you. It helps you develop interoceptive awareness to recognize your hunger and satiation signals and removes barriers that prevent you from listening to your body, such as societally accepted norms about healthy and unhealthy food.
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Coercive control is a form of abuse that includes manipulation, isolation and control. By design, it renders you powerless, erodes your self-confidence and sense of independence, Perpetrators trap you in an invisible prison that seems impossible to escape. Coercive control impacts all sexes but overwhelmingly women. and not just those down on their luck. Seemingly confident women with successful careers can also experience this subtle, gradual and treacherous form of abuse which only becomes clear in hindsight.
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Grieving the loss of a loved one is humanity’s most profound and challenging experience. The journey is filled with overwhelming sadness, loneliness and even anger. Getting through all this is a process that takes time, and cannot be rushed. Meditation can be a valuable part of your toolkit for navigating loss. It offers small moments of peace and connection during an otherwise difficult time.
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Narcissistic abuse is a deeply unsettling experience. Whether the relationship is romantic, familial or professional, it can confuse your instincts, impact your self-esteem, and leave you emotionally drained. Narcissists move through relationships in four phases: Idealization, devaluation, discard and hoovering. This perfect system entraps, manipulates and disorients their victims into serving their insatiable need for admiration and validation.
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Living in the northern hemisphere exposes Canadians to Seasonal Affective Disorder during the winter months, women more so than men. Simple behavioural changes, supplemented with psychotherapy can easily help you manage this form of depression.
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This time of year, some children experience uneasy feelings related to starting a new school year. While some level of anxiety is normal, excessive or persistent anxiety can become problematic and interfere with a child’s daily life and development. Children lack the vocabulary to express thoughts and feelings like adults. Consequently, back-to-school anxiety often manifests itself in non-verbal ways requiring parents to pay attention to both their behaviour and words to figure out what their child might be going through.
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