Nathalie Himmelrich

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Why Taking Measures Against Phone and Email Overwhelm Is Vital

In today’s world there is more and more that leads to overwhelm: we are accessible 24/7 through our mobile phones and email. Not only that, we have come to treat most (or all) of our emails and phone calls as ‘must respond’ items.  Because we can access them on all of our mobile devices, it

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‘Why Marriages Succeed or Fail And How To Make Yours Last’ By Dr John Gottman

Dr John Gottman says: ‘If there is one lesson I have learned from my years of research it is that a lasting marriage results from a couple’s ability to resolve the conflicts that are inevitable in any relationship’. The following book Why Marriages Succeed Or Fail And How To Make Yours Last is not just

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Why Men and Women Have Different Ways of Grieving – Intuitive and Instrumental Grieving

Kenneth Doka, who wrote the book Grieving Beyond Gender, developed the idea of two patterns of grieving: the intuitive pattern and the instrumental pattern. Intuitive grievers express grief in an effective way, which means they adapt to it by showing emotions. Instrumental grievers experience grief physically, such as in restlessness or by thinking about it

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Relationship Wisdom – 6 Steps To Take When In Relationship Conflict

Conflict in a relationship is often the pivotal point that leads to unhappiness and dissatisfaction of the relationship. Let’s have a look at conflict from a different point of view to turn it into an opportunity to grow and learn instead of an ‘I win – you loose’ scenario. Relationship purpose The ultimate purpose of

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13 Myths About Relationship Satisfaction

1. Happy relationship = happy self It is the other way around: Your relationship life is a reflection of your personal emotional state. Your relationship won’t make you happy unless you are. 2. Next time it will be better If you carry the bricks from your past relationship you will end up building the same

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