Parenting. Dating. Dealing with relationship issues. How to handle problems in people who you care about. These posts deal with habits that help you build stronger relationships.
It only takes 1/10th of a second for us to form a judgment about someone we’ve met for the first time, and to form our first impression of them. The first impression that a person gives to other people is the greatest factor in how that person is treated in everyday life. Make a good … Read more
Movies have the capacity to affect our emotions and even our world view. Whether you’re exploring the meaning of life, in the midst of finding a job after losing your previous one, or on a mission to find yourself, there are movies that relate to these life experiences. Watching them encourages us to reflect on … Read more
How many times have you shown up late somewhere and blamed traffic? Traffic is such an easy thing to blame when you rush into work ten minutes late. But is it really traffic’s fault that you’re late? Blaming others for your own misfortunes–whether it’s another person or an external circumstance–is an easy way to outsource … Read more
Have you heard of the term “obsessive love disorder?” When we are attracted to a guy or girl, it is normal to have persistent thoughts about the one we are attracted to. It’s not surprising that we’d want to spend every moment with that person. A healthy relationship actually thrives on these thoughts that help … Read more
Having strong, healthy relationships is a key factor not only for our well-being, but also for helping us live longer. However, it takes sincere effort to build and maintain healthy relationships with others. We’ve rounded up a collection of printable, healthy relationship worksheets to help you with this task. These worksheets provide helpful tips and … Read more
Social skills have a massive influence on where we end up in life. Our social skills help us establish connections with other people. They are the foundation of all of our relationships. None of us are born with perfect social skills, but the good news is that these skills can be acquired. By making the … Read more
Do you ever feel distressed after being around other people? This might be because the people you are with have negative attitudes. Human happiness largely depends on the quality of relationships because we are chiefly social creatures. In fact, there is evidence of our social nature everywhere. Why do you think falling in love is … Read more
When you think of your childhood friends, a lot of names probably come to mind–and you may even still be in close touch with some of them. You had friends everywhere–at school, on your sports team, at church, in the neighborhood… In fact, up until you reached emerging adulthood, making friends was almost done for … Read more
There is a saying that you are supposed to trust your gut. You should particularly trust these feelings when it comes to other people. If you get the feeling that someone doesn’t like you, you may wonder if you should actually trust this feeling. Ideally, people would come out and simply say what is on … Read more
Nobody ever said that being in a romantic relationship is easy… at least, not all of the time. In fact, I’d venture to say it takes work most of the time in order for it to grow and, ultimately, go the distance. Despite it being the strongest bond two people can engage in with one … Read more