Here’s another exercise that can improve your relationship. It’ll clear out all those labels and stories you’ve attached to your partner and help you see him or her as they are. It’s called Feeling While Touching. 1. Get within arm’s reach of your partner. 2. One person should go at a time. One person initiatingContinue reading “Relationships, Part 23: Feeling While Touching”
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Relationships, Part 22: The Thing in Itself
I have an object in my office, nailed to the wall, it looks like this: “What is this object?” I ask. Most people would say it’s a fly. “OK, why do I have a fly nailed to my wall?” “It must be a joke,” most say. “Fly on the Wall, get it?” “Is itContinue reading “Relationships, Part 22: The Thing in Itself”
The Shrink’s Links: Sunbathing in the Rain
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: Sunbathing in the Rain: A Cheerful Book About Depression The Welsh poet, Gwyneth Lewis, wrote this memoir about recovering from depression Click here to go to the link Related articles The Shrink’s Links: How to beContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: Sunbathing in the Rain”
The Shrink’s Links: The Mental Illness Happy Hour
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: The Mental Illness Happy Hour Related articles The Shrink’s Links: How to be an Introvert The Shrink’s Links: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Shrink’s Links: Joy Whack-a-Mole Hyperbole and a Half: how one ofContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: The Mental Illness Happy Hour”
The Shrink’s Links: All Joy and No Fun
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: All Joy and No Fun There must be thousands of parenting books. Now there’s a book that examines the effect that children have on their parents. Did you know that the average American parent spends moreContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: All Joy and No Fun”
The Shrink’s Links: Video Explaining Projection
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: If you read my last posts in the relationship series, attempting to explain projection and projective identification, and are still confused, then maybe this will help. Click here to go to the link
The Shrink’s Links: The Couple and Family Map
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: The Couple and Family Map Feeling lost in your relationship? Don’t know where you stand? It helps to have a map. Click here to go to the link
Relationships, Part 17: Sexual Boredom
If there ever was a good place for wantonness, it would be in marriage, yet I hear time and time again about how boring marital sex can be. You’re supposed to be able to be yourself with your partner and free to take risks to try something new. He’s in bed with you when youContinue reading “Relationships, Part 17: Sexual Boredom”
The Shrink’s Links: Cure Together
Bringing you the best of mental health and relationship articles on the internet. Today’s link from the shrink is: Cure Together Here’s an interesting idea. Get a bunch of people together that have the same condition and have them report on what actually works to treat it. Are you depressed? Exercise, adequate sleep, and talkContinue reading “The Shrink’s Links: Cure Together”
Relationships, Part 16: Desire and Power
Whomever has more desire has less power. This is the case no matter what you desire. If you go to a used car lot and find a car you desire, the moment you communicate that desire to the salesman, the price goes up. Whoever holds the object of desire gets to set the terms. WeContinue reading “Relationships, Part 16: Desire and Power”
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