Friday, September 20, 2013

Couples Get Active Together



It is said that life is a journey, not a destination. The best way to make this journey memorable is to spend quality time with the people you love and cherish. Time spent together is like the magical ingredient to the recipe of love. When it's missing, you feel bland and when used in the right amount, it can really spice things up.

Being busy with work or other responsibilities shouldn't become an excuse. Instead, surprise your partner every now and then, and see how your relationship blossoms. There are tons of fun things to do as a couple.

After spending time with one another and doing tons of activities, at times, you're bound to exhaust ideas on how to do something original or different. Well, different is possible and can easily be achieved. There’s no better time to take advantage of all this long-awaited season than to take a moment for a date with your partner. Maybe you’re currently in the throes of wedding planning and need to blow off some steam. Maybe you’ve just returned from a blissful honeymoon and are looking for some initial activities as husband and wife.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Modern Commitment: Explaining the Phobia



Men and women have tried to define commitment for centuries, whereas therapists have only recently started. Many of us know intuitively that commitment is a major purpose for relationships; that connection is inherent in all that we do, and without commitment, we cannot survive as couples.


But what is commitment, and how do we know when we have it? First, let's start off with what commitment isn't.

What Is Commitment? It Definitely Isn't...

  • Manipulation. "If you're commited, then you would..." isn't commitment, but rather infatuation.

  • Compromising who you are. If someone asks you to do or say something that isn't in your nature, that isn't commitment. Although commitment does involve compromises between partners, someone who sincerely have your best interest at heart will never ask you to change who you are in order to be commited.

  • Violent. Passions can definitely become inflamed with someone you commit to, but a relationship with physical or emotional violence isn't truly commited. (More:  Abusive Relationships p.159)

  • Just lust. Yes, chemistry and physical attraction are important, but true love also includes commitment, trust and respect. (More: Sex as a Weapon p.113)

So what is commitment, and how do we know when we have it? When it comes to divine love, commitment is more than just monogamy. Its the knowledge that your partner cares for you and has your back, no matter what the circumstances. People who are strongly commited to one another will, when faced with seemingly negative information about their partner, see only the positive. For instance, a friend comments that your partner doesn't say a lot. "Ah yes, he's the strong, silent type," you reply. People with less commitment to their partner would instead say something like, "Yeah, I can never have conversation with him. Its annoying."

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Time For Your Stress Cure in 3 Easy Steps



But of course, I overidentify (and get ahead of myself).

So, this is for the many of you who wanted to understand how couples relate to one another in marriage over time, and whether there were specific personality factors or relationship styles that might predict more stability in a relationship, even during stressful times. Would couples become more reactive (e.g., react more intensely) to everyday relationship’s ups and downs while under increased stress?

In order to answer these questions, my conclusion led to the workplace.

When it comes to the typical working life, the level of on-the-job stress is the aspect that Americans are feeling tense about our jobs, with factors such as bad bosses, annoying colleagues and inadequate salaries leading the list of woes.

While an astonishing 75% of workers are hunting for new gigs, the current sluggish job market means many of them will be stuck in their current positions for the foreseeable future. But being locked into a less-than-fulfilling job doesn’t have to mean courting an ulcer. In fact, there’s an easy way for just about anyone to decrease their work-related mental tension – it requires asking yourself two questions and adopting a quick little mind trick. For my stressed-out friends and colleagues that wonder how I keep calm and carry on, here’s my secret I like to share with you:

Step 1
Ask Self: Is there anything I can do about this situation?
Once you have identified what the issues are that are contributing to your stress, it’s time to assess whether or not there is a concrete action you can take to rectify them. Understanding and accepting that there are elements of your working life and work relationships that are beyond your control is critical to reducing your on-the-job anxiety. You cannot defuse union-management tensions singlehandedly. You cannot pull your industry out of a slump. You cannot cure your CEO’s meglomania. And if you can’t affect these things, then using precious mental energy to curse them is a waste of your time. Once you realize that there are factors beyond your control, you also realize trying to control them anyway is degrading the quality of your working life.

Step 2
Ask: If I can do something, will the potential positives outweigh the negatives?
But what if there is something you can do about the situation? What if you can work extra late nights or weekends to reduce the workload or request that your cubicle neighbor stop consulting you for their work orders? Are these actions that you’re willing to take? It’s time to assess whether the benefits (not enduring the ongoing tasks, consistent activity requests, not distracted by employee interaction) are worth the trade-offs (a possible lack of rest, a coworker who must work independent) and make your go or no go decision accordingly. If you opt to act, you’ve taken a solid step to addressing your stress points. If you decide not to, it’s time to proceed to the final step.

Step 3
Reframe!
So, you’ve figured out that either A) there’s nothing you can do to eliminate the conditions causing your work stress or B) there are things you could do, but they come with downsides that you’re unwilling to deal with. What then? It’s time to reframe the story with a little cognitive behavioral therapy, so that you’re the one in the driver’s seat. The object is to get from “If not me, then who, but they can't find anyone else. My coworker sucks and I’m just stuck here to finish.” to the much more palatable and empowering “My immediate needs are my health first, then money and then things. My job provides me with the capacity to meet these needs, therefore I choose to balance my time to working at it.”

When you’re dealing with an anxious or stressful thought, try to write it down, write down the feelings it produces and the instinctive conclusions your stressed-out brain draws from them. You then list the evidence that supports your instinctive reaction and the evidence that undermines it. Finally, you use the non-supporting evidence to develop new conclusions that are more tempered and pragmatic than your initial instinctive panic.

Bottom Line
Workplace stress isn’t going anywhere and until the economy picks up, good news you probably aren’t either. You can take concrete actions to manage the factors spiking your blood pressure or you can stop trying to control those beyond your influence and work on reframing your negative perceptions of your work environment. Free your mind from the what-ifs of the outcome.

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Friday, September 6, 2013

Stop Those Petty Differences!



There was a time when I didn't know better. Now that I'm maturing I guard against being petty with my woman. At different stages in life we males see different situations...well, different. And these differences causes different concerns, fears, and or reactions.

Recognizing and knowing what the petty arguments are about will help! Is it a take out the trash thing? Or do you complain/get upset about something that isn't a big deal?

I love my woman and there are things she does that I either think she should do or shouldn't do. But before I say anything I ask myself questions. #1- Is it my business? #2- Is it going to hurt me? #3- If she does it or does't do it will it alter my life? #4- Does it really matter?

9 times out of 10 it's not worth saying anything because all it does is start an argument over something silly that doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things. Please try and be optimistic and learn to let the little things slide to the side. Be careful that you don't cross that thin line of respecting what the person think and not trying to control the person's feelings!

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