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4 Tricks to Improve your Relationship During Times of Stress

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While many of us have been hunkering in place with our beloved, it may be just a little too much closeness. Some of the things we loved about that person when we first met are now exacerbated—even irritating.

Maintaining a healthy relationship during these times—whether you’ve been together for two months or twenty years—takes love, commitment, and respect. It also takes work and ingenuity.

Believe me; I’ve practiced a few tricks with my husband to help maintain and build a strong, loving bond. Continue reading “4 Tricks to Improve your Relationship During Times of Stress”

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On the Edge? Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Learn to Relax

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Does your life feel overwhelming these days? Social unrest, political upheaval, texts, newsbytes—it never stops. This Niagara of information that gushes over us can make it seem like we’re living on a constant precipice of stress. One more thing just might push us over the edge.

There are a few lifeboats we can throw ourselves to help reel us back in and help us relax a bit. Here are 5 simple things I do to increase my state of relaxation and peace of mind when I’m on the edge. Continue reading “On the Edge? Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Learn to Relax”