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5 Skills for Authentic Communication

By Elizabeth Millard

How to have deeper conversations.

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Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Sex

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Here are four common misunderstandings that make it challenging to talk to our partners about sex.

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13 Ways to Start the Conversation About Sex

By Laine Bergeson Becco

Boost your confidence in discussing sex with these expert insights and practical tips.

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Pillow Talk: A Q&A With Sex Therapist Vanessa Marin

By Emily Ewen

Sex therapist Vanessa Marin and her husband Xander Marin help couples take the intimidation out of getting intimate.

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6 Tips to Help You Successfully Navigate Telemedicine Appointments

By Jon Spayde

Virtual healthcare services can increase access, yet they come with their own barriers and limitations. Functional-medicine practitioner Susan Blum, MD, MPH, shares guidance for navigating telemedicine.

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10 Strategies to Help Halt Diet Talk

By Jon Spayde

Comments and conversations related to diet culture can trigger complicated emotions involving food and weight. One expert offers advice for setting healthy boundaries.

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How to Establish Healthy Boundaries With Grandparents

By Jon Spayde

Supportive grandparents can be a godsend for you and your kids — but disagreements about parenting may create tension. Setting healthy boundaries can help you find a balance.

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6 Difficult Emotions and How to Deal With Them

By Jessie Sholl

We often resist challenging emotions, like anger and sadness, but embracing and accepting them is a key step toward wholeness.

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7 Simple Ways to Improve Social Connection

By Kara Douglass Thom

Our screens often keep us from fully engaging with the people right in front of us. Discover several strategies to show that you’re present.

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“Speak” Your Partner’s Love Language at Life Time

By Callie Fredrickson

Ideas for expressing and receiving love that can all be done at your athletic country club.

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How to Ask for Help in Times of Need

By Jon Spayde

We all need somebody to lean on, but it’s not always easy to ask for help when we need it. These expert insights offer ideas for overcoming resistance — and knowing what to say.

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What Is an “Energetic Boundary”?

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

If you have ever entered a room and picked up that something wasn’t quite right, that’s your energetic boundary at work.

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3 Ways to Create Better Boundaries

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

The following strategies can help create strong, clear boundaries.

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How to Respond to Gaslighting

By Quinton Skinner

Gaslighting can undermine your self-confidence and perception of the truth. Here are signs of gaslighting — and how to break free from it.

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How to Set Clear Boundaries

By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT

A renowned trauma therapist and coach explains how to manage your energy without getting swamped by other people — or hardening against them.

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Understanding Cultural Appropriation: 4 Questions to Help Guide You

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

The line between cultural appreciation and appropriation isn’t always clear. These four questions can help you make sense of the difference.

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How to Cope With a Toxic Friend

By Jessie Sholl

Maintaining healthy social ties is crucial to our well-being, but some relationships may not be giving you the best energy.

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When Not to Apologize

By Jessie Sholl

There are some cases in which an apology is not the most appropriate gesture, says psychologist Molly Howes, PhD. Here are three examples.

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Support After a Suicide

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

A grief specialist offers thoughts on how to support yourself or a loved one after a suicide.

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What Is Your Apology Language?

By Jessie Sholl

Just as we all have a primary love language, we also have an apology language, and it can shape how we approach mending a rift.

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Why Self-Compassion is a Learnable Skill — and One We ALL Need

With Kristin Neff, PhD
Season 5, Episode 14   July 26, 2022

Self-compassion is a powerful tool for improving our own well-being and our relationships — yet cultural blocks often dissuade us from practicing this skill. In this episode, Kristin Neff, PhD, shares what self-compassion is, the strong, positive ways it can affect us (and others), and how we can start cultivating more of it in our daily lives.

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