relationships

Reaction vs. Response: How to train your brain to respond and not react

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Reactivity is a basic primitive impulse set off by the lower automatic brain to activate the defending and attacking system. Its purpose is for self-preservation and self-protection set off by the Amygdala in responds to threat. The Amygdala is a kind of “alarm bell” that responds to negative stimuli. When we are triggered, our physiological … Read more

Love Relationships: How Our Expectations Can Destroy Our Happiness

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Love Relationships: How our expectations can destroy our happinessRelationships can be both painful and fulfilling. We all want to be loved, nurtured and cared for. The most rewarding feeling is the connection we make when we bond deeply with the love of our life. The longer we are in a relationship, we discover  more differences … Read more