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The Psychological Price You Pay for Avoiding Your Emotions

The Psychological Price You Pay for Avoiding Your Emotions
One of the most frequent objections I hear as a therapist, is the objection by clients who don't see what the point is of re-experiencing unpleasant memories and emotions from the past. "How is feeling sad going to help me?" they ask. Or: "How is getting angry at people in my life who mistreated me…
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What You Can Do to Manage Your Anger

What You Can Do to Manage Your Anger
Anger is an uncomfortable emotion for most people. We often wonder what to do with it when we feel it, or want desperately to get rid of it because we associate it with being out-of-control, find it to be destructive, or are afraid it.  The Benefits of Anger: Anger has gotten a bad reputation, but…
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The Power of Vulnerability in Your Relationship

The Power of Vulnerability in Your Relationship
What is it that makes some couples have more successful and rewarding relationships and others teeter on the brink of relationship disaster? The Secret of Successful Relationships: If you ask me, the secret to a successful relationship or marriage lies in the capacity to be vulnerable. Most relationship conflicts are the result of people’s distaste…
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Important Lessons Your Anger Can Teach You

Important Lessons Your Anger Can Teach You
  Anger is not just a problem to get rid of, but a message to you about who you are and what is important to you. Oftentimes, however, this important fact gets ignored because we live in a society in which anger is often considered inappropriate and uncivil. For the most part we have learned…
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