Understanding Emotional Triggers Understanding what happens when someone is triggered is essential for managing our own emotions and supporting others. We’ve all experienced moments when a certain situation or comment evokes an intense emotional response, often...
The four pillars to stop arguments escalating
How do you stop arguments escalating? Arguments are a natural part of any relationship. They arise from misunderstandings, differing perspectives, and unaddressed feelings and needs. Simply by being human we are confronted with these unavoidable conditions. Luckily...
Internal conflict and how to resolve it
Internal conflict affects us all, particularly during pivotal life transitions. Considering leaving a job, returning to study, relocating, having children, entering. or leaving a relationship, are all major life events where internal conflict is common. How to...
Don’t know what to do? How to make difficult decisions
Life is not black and white and sometimes the decisions you need to make are hard. There are pivotal points in your life where, whichever decision you choose, there will be difficulty after you make your choice. Not wanting to navigate that difficulty leads to a lack...
Is your Relationship stuck in a Distancer/Pursuer Pattern?
The distancer/pursuer pattern is a common relationship dynamic where one partner seeks more intimacy and connection (the pursuer), while the other seeks more autonomy and space (the distancer). While it can be evident in everyday interactions, it is more pronounced...
Strengthen your relationships with rupture and repair
Relationships, at their core, are dynamic journeys filled with ups and downs. The concept of rupture and repair is integral to understanding how relationships can evolve and strengthen through conflict and resolution. In this post, we explore how navigating these...
Conflict essentials: Navigating emotional needs and the role of fear
Conflicts are never solely about clashing opinions; they stem from deeper, unseen emotional currents. Understanding the submerged fears and unmet needs which are at the heart of conflict is essential to resolving these tensions. The Role of Fear and Unmet Needs...
Conflict essentials: The 2 things at the heart of all conflict
There are two things which are at the heart of all conflict. These two simple things are universal to all humans and all conflict. But, the simplest things in life are not necessarily the easiest to do something about. To illustrate the point that simple does not...
The 4 steps to make difficult conversations easier
We all need to have difficult conversations, either at work or in our personal lives, so having a strategy for difficult conversations is crucial to successful relationships. Imagine how your relationships could improve if you had a template you could use every time...
Dealing with relationship stress: Part 4 – Control what you can
Control what you can When things are difficult in your relationships, when the proverbial hits the fan, it is important to assess what you can realistically control. Then you can put your effort where you are likely to get the best results. All too often we spend too...
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Most of us are familiar with the term “red flags” and everyone has experienced them somewhere in their relationship history. Red flags are issues that signal problems in relationships which, left unaddressed, will eventually lead to relationship breakdown. Don’t get caught unaware…
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