Browsing Posts of Author douglasc

5 Ways to Face the Dreaded ‘L’ Word.

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Let me ask you this….. How many Facebook friends do you have? How many utility friends do you have? And finally how many real friends do you have? There is a quiet, health epidemic spreading across the Western world right now and the word begins with ‘L’. Unfortunately it’s not love but loneliness. We all […]

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Category : Blog & Communication & Depression & Lonliness & Mood & Relationships & Stress Reduction

Could Anger Be Hiding Your Depression?

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You’ve spent the weekend away visiting your parents. The drive home was long and stressful because of all the crazy drivers on the road. It’s late, you’re tired and using your last bit of energy to unpack the car. While you were away you purchased a new rug for the living room. Your partner goes […]

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Category : Blog & Communication & CoupleStuff & Depression & Men and Anger & Relationships

Is Pphubbing Affecting Your Relationship?

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You wake in the morning, what’s the first thing you and your partner do? Cuddle up to each other or reach for your smart phones to check texts, Twitter or respond to emails? When you’re having dinner together how often are you sneaking a few sly glances at incoming alerts? And what’s last thing you […]

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Category : Blog & Depression & Procrastination & Relationships & Self Esteem & Stress Reduction

3 Ways to Deal With Hidden Anger

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Pause for a minute and think about how you like to get your own way. Perhaps this scenario sounds familiar. Your partner has dinner booked at an expensive restaurant with some of their friends that you don’t really like but have agreed to go along begrudgingly. The evening has arrived and it’s time to go. […]

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Category : Blog & Men and Anger & Self Esteem & Stress Reduction

Check out ‘The Secret Lives of Sex Addicts’

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Sex addiction made it into the pages of the newspaper again this weekend with an article appearing in the Sydney Morning Herald titled, ‘The Secret Lives of Sex Addicts’. Just the title of the article highlights the difficulty we have as a society coming to terms with this growing trend. The fact that it remains […]

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Category : Addictions & Blog & Sex Addiction & Social Media

3 Tips for Fostering a Healthy Relationship with Your Partner

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Imagine this, you’ve found the love of your life, the love hormone is coursing freely through your veins and you experience what feels like an endless summer, each day you are bathing in the warm afterglow of intoxicating abliss. Loving relationships are an important part of our human experience and a major driving force in […]

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Category : Blog & Communication & CoupleStuff & Featured & Relationships