by Margie | Jan 26, 2015 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
One of the greatest obstacles to a successful relationship is over-reactivity of one or both partners. Here is a quick tool to help with that: If you have a situation in which you or your partner is over-reacting, think about “dialing down you reactivity.” Perhaps you...
by Margie | Jul 31, 2014 | Relationships
Sometimes a special person can come into our lives and help us discover a new aspect of ourselves, sometimes even a better version of ourselves. That person might encourage us to try something that we have never tried before, to believe in ourselves in a way that we...
by Margie | Jun 2, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
One of the many benefits of mindfulness practice is that it helps us cultivate “affect tolerance.” We learn how to tolerate our emotions, particularly painful ones, without running away from them. When we spend time allowing ourselves to experience our feelings...
by Margie | May 26, 2014 | Self, Tip
In his best-selling book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff (And It’s All Small Stuff), Richard Carlson offers 100 suggestions for keeping life in perspective. Here are 3 of my favorites: 1) Choose Being Kind Over Being Right: We are often tempted to “correct people,” to...
by Margie | May 19, 2014 | Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Self
How we communicate our displeasure can make all the difference in the world to the quality of your relationship. John Gottman (Why Marriages Succeed or Fail) points out the distinctions between a complaint, a criticism, and contempt. A complaint is a specific...
