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Should you erase every speck of old relationships to focus on new ones?

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Should you erase every speck of old relationships to focus on new ones?
Should you erase every speck of old relationships to focus on new ones?
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Should you erase every speck of old relationships to focus on new ones?
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Is true love supposed to last throughout your life? Should you feel love for those who have wronged you in some way in previous relationships? And, if so, is it healthy?

Having that loving feeling for previous partners in your life can raise questions in current relationships. It’s a good idea to get clear on what your best course of action is.

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Filed Under: Betrayal, Communication, Dating, Divorce, Infidelity, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: I wasted so many years with the wrong person, What if true love doesn't last?

Please get off your phone and pay attention to me

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Please get off your phone and pay attention to me
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Please get off your phone and pay attention to me
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When people you care about would rather put their attention on technology than the relationship, you may feel like they are ignoring or even neglecting you.

And perhaps they are!

Is it time to get angry and tell them how you really feel? Maybe there is a compromise you can make where everyone is happy. Or maybe not.

This article will help you learn how to handle, and maybe even resolve, the issue of “technoference.”

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Filed Under: Addiction, Communication, Marriage, Neglect, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: They are ignoring me, They do their own thing, They won't put their phone down

Learning to counter rude and intimidating behavior from others

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Learning to counter rude and intimidating behavior from others
Learning to counter rude and intimidating behavior from others
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Learning to counter rude and intimidating behavior from others
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Whether it’s the jerk at work or that one person in your family who just doesn’t like you, rude and intimidating people can be found in any corner of the world (and under many rocks).

In this episode, I share seven suggestions that will help you counter those behaviors and perhaps even make some of these people start respecting you again.

Filed Under: Bullying, Career, Communication, Conflict, Emotional Abuse, Finding peace, Hate, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Toxic People Tagged With: Dealing with jerks at work, How to deal with rude people

Those intrusive, invading and disturbing thoughts that you try to resist and repress

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Those intrusive, invading and disturbing thoughts that you try to resist and repress
Those intrusive, invading and disturbing thoughts that you try to resist and repress
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Those intrusive, invading and disturbing thoughts that you try to resist and repress
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When your thoughts make you feel bad because you believe you shouldn’t have them, you might repress them and stuff them back where they came from. However, doing this might be exactly what keeps those negative, intrusive thoughts alive.

My girlfriend and I recently faced a challenging issue related to our mental and physical well-being, specifically involving depression. I’m sharing our experience because it may introduce a component of being well that you may not have considered in your own mental health journey.

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Filed Under: Ask Paul, Communication, Depression, Emotional Triggers, Relationships, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: Environmental Impact on Mental Health, evil thoughts, Physical factors on depression

When bad things keep happening to you

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When bad things keep happening to you
When bad things keep happening to you
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When bad things keep happening to you
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Changing how you respond to and cope with challenges can improve your relationships and life overall. When you’re getting the same bad results over and over again, it might be time for a new perspective to help you create better outcomes. 

When times are tough, things will change. When times are tough, they sometimes get tougher and sometimes get better. And when they don’t get better, they might stay pretty bad for a while.

These aren’t happy truths. They’re real truths. They are reality.

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Filed Under: Communication, Depression, Emotional Healing, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Therapy Tagged With: Change your terrible outcomes, Getting better results, Taking control of your life

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