Posts Tagged ‘how to be happy’
5 Ways To Start Choosing Better Relationships
Choosing the right person is all about trusting yourself to do so. Here’s how. You’ve faced heartbreak — we’ve all been there. Maybe it was recent, or maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve gotten back out there. Either way, one thing is for certain: You’re wondering why the next time will be any different than the last,…
Read MoreHow To Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
The way we speak to ourselves can quite literally shape the reality that we live in. I was talking to someone I’m coaching last week and she told me: “I always date men who are bad for me.” I encouraged her to reframe this thinking to start saying “I used to date men who were…
Read MoreThe 10 Building Blocks of Every Healthy Relationship
Love is NOT all you need. No relationship is ever perfect, but we can strive to find the person who makes us realize why it never worked out with anyone else. Here are 10 foundational building blocks that every healthy relationship shares: 1. Both partners feel fully accepted as they are. What does it mean…
Read MoreOnly 8% of People Accomplish Their Resolutions. Here’s How to Fix That.
Studies have shown that 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 25% 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟴% accomplish them. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀? As 2020 comes to a close, we begin seeing the customary “new year, new me” posts pop up around social media. We’ve become accustomed by…
Read More5 Signs You’ve Been Putting Yourself Last For Too Long
You can’t pour water from an empty cup. Many of us are taught that caring for others is a noble trait, and often times we garner a sense of significance or contribution from it. While it is important to be a positive influence in the lives of others, many of us fail to draw a line to…
Read MoreTo Find “The One” You Must First Become “The One”
We don’t attract what we desire, we attract what we project. Dating is difficult. There are a lot of people out there who don’t (or can’t) properly communicate, who aren’t looking for real commitment, or who aren’t even sure what a healthy relationship looks like at this point. Dating apps are frustrating, messages don’t get…
Read MoreHow To Stop Wasting Your Time Dating The Wrong People
When you stop chasing the wrong people, you start giving the right ones the chance to find you. If you feel like you’ve fallen victim to negative dating patterns in the past, rest assured that you’re not alone. I have worked with and spoken to so many people who feel like they’re spinning in circles…
Read MoreWe Can’t Be Honest With Others Until We’re Honest With Ourselves
If we avoid the important questions we’ll never discover the important answers. I recently posed a question on my Facebook page: What is a non-negotiable dealbreaker for you when it comes to a relationship? The answers, while varied, largely gravitated towards one simple concept: Honesty. Being honest with our loved ones should be one of…
Read MoreThe 5 C’s Of Every Healthy Relationship
Even if you take just one of these away, the entire thing can fall apart like a house of cards. Every person and relationship on the planet is unique, but there are cornerstones and qualities that all happy and healthy relationships share. If even one of these is not present, it can split two people…
Read MoreYou are ruled by your habits, here’s how to make sure that’s a good thing
Aristotle said that excellence is a habit, but he said that about 2,000 years before Wendy Wood followed 2,000 people around and observed their daily activities and neurology. This study found that 40-45% of our daily decisions aren’t decisions at all, but habits. Routines. Anyone who’s ever forgotten how they got to (or from) work…
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