Tag Archives: happiness

Keep the Peace using Conflict Rules

June 9, 2011 – 10:13 am

Today we have a useful step for resolving frequent conflict in family relationships. Create “rules of engagement” with your partner or family members, and make sure that the rules are clear to everyone. The next time there is a conflict, these rules are to be strictly followed. What are some rules that we recommend? Well, [...]

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Would you Program Your Brain for High Self-Esteem?

May 27, 2011 – 11:30 am

If you are having trouble with your low self-esteem, the first place you should start is your brain. You need to train it to accept praise from others, and to praise itself as well. Is it possible to condition and program our brains the same way we would on a computer? The answer is yes! [...]

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Will you be there for me?

May 11, 2011 – 12:54 am

In the inner game of relationships, there are core questions that make or break them.  Those questions refers to the most basic needs we humans have: for companionship and recognition: Are you accessible when I try to reach out to you? Will you be responsive to my needs? Are you committed to this relationship? In other words, [...]

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Fight to Protect the Love in Your Relationship

May 6, 2011 – 9:59 am

When we communicate with one another, we are attempting to make an emotional connection – with our eyes, our body, our words. This is because humans are social beings; our brains are programmed to seek love and empathy from others. So what about getting defensive? Does that go against the natural program of love-seeking? Surprisingly [...]

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Do You Have What It Takes to Be Married?

February 28, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Although it may seem unromantic, a happy marriage is a long term project that requires daily tending. When we’re young and in love, we tend to think of marriage as this blissful thing that springs up out of the ground like a full fledged garden. In reality, it takes work. You have to pull weeds, [...]

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