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Women's Mental Load - Finding Hope Counseling

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Women's Mental Load - Finding Hope Counseling Women are expected to handle quite a bit, draining their time and energy. Feel anxious and overwhelmed often? It is normal and shouldn't be.

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Ever feel like you're wasting too much time? - Finding Hope Counseling

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Ever feel like you're wasting too much time? - Finding Hope Counseling We only get so much time. Watching the minutes tick by without accomplishing anything can be pretty painful.

I can't keep up with my partner's s*x drive. What's wrong with me? - Finding Hope Counseling

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I can't keep up with my partner's s*x drive. What's wrong with me? - Finding Hope Counseling Nothing. There is nothing wrong with how your body responds s*xually. That said, here's how to work through a s*xual mismatch.

How do I stop getting nagged? - Finding Hope Counseling

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How do I stop getting nagged? - Finding Hope Counseling "Nagging" means you two need to resolve some bigger issues. The small things become big things when you can't talk about other big things.

Dating is a Dance, The Final Part - Finding Hope Counseling

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Dating is a Dance, The Final Part - Finding Hope Counseling Relationships use several different kinds of dances. In my previous blogs, I’ve discussed most of these. We started with the tango, a closely connected dance of responsive partners. Next, we looked at the Protest Polka, a dance wherein one partner pushes for connection and the other partner pulls ...

Dating is a Dance, Part 2 - Finding Hope Counseling

Part 2!

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Dating is a Dance, Part 2 - Finding Hope Counseling We learn many different dances throughout our lives. In a perfect relationship, we master the tango. Our bodies and minds flow with our partner’s, creating connection and closeness. These patterns take form in our brains, shaping how we treat those we love. If you came from a loving family, your b...

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What it Takes to Survive - Finding Hope Counseling

It's been a while!

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What it Takes to Survive - Finding Hope Counseling Life is tough. It takes innocent children and forces them through hardship and pain. These children become teenagers, tasked with deciding who they want to be and who they can trust. Lessons from childhood and adolescence carry into adult years, creating imperfect adults. Our brains don’t unlearn ...

Do I Matter? - Finding Hope Counseling

Do I matter to you?

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Do I Matter? - Finding Hope Counseling Life often feels confusing and lonely. Because of that confusion and loneliness, we desperately need our connections with others. These connections affirm us, praise us, and even validate our existence. Couples counseling focuses on fostering this connection between partners, teaching them to open u...

How do I ask for Help?

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What do I owe my partner? - Finding Hope Counseling

What do I owe my partner?

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What do I owe my partner? - Finding Hope Counseling And how is that different from what they think I owe them? Growing up, most of us start to learn about relationships from our parents. If not parents, we hopefully find an uncle, aunt, or some other figure who can model healthy relationships for us. Lacking such a figure makes life much, much more d...

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5 Tricks People are Using to Manipulate You - Finding Hope Counseling

5 Tricks People are Using to Manipulate You

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5 Tricks People are Using to Manipulate You - Finding Hope Counseling Our Emotional Brains don't respond primarily to words, so those exceptionally skilled at persuasion don't use words as their mains tools.

Why we Overreact - Finding Hope Counseling

Why we Overreact

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Why we Overreact - Finding Hope Counseling Does your partner ever snap at you for something small? Does it feel like you deserve the reactions you receive?

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The Most Dangerous Feeling - Finding Hope Counseling

The Most Dangerous Feeling

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The Most Dangerous Feeling - Finding Hope Counseling If I told you researchers could predict whether or not you and your partner would stay together, would you believe me? What do you think they would watch for? Certain behaviors certainly stand out more than others. Sometimes partners joke with one another and may appear to outsiders as though they w...

The Dangers of Distractions - Finding Hope Counseling

The Dangers of Distractions

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The Dangers of Distractions - Finding Hope Counseling We all experience pain. We lose friends, family, and dreams, working to value and care for what we can. In a perfect world, we find comfort in these joys, holding onto our beacons of light when the world feels too dark. This drives us to do better – to be better – over time as … Continue readi...

Why We Feel so Alone - Finding Hope Counseling

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Why We Feel so Alone - Finding Hope Counseling Why do we all feel so lonely? Usual medicine says you are fully responsible for your own mental health. In a way, that makes sense – you are the one most affected by your brain, after all. When so many people within our culture feel a certain way, however, top marriage counselors take a more … C...

What he means when he says, "I don't know" - Finding Hope Counseling

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What he means when he says, "I don't know" - Finding Hope Counseling Your husband might find opening up to you a terrifying idea. This makes "I don't know" a good way to avoid talking about his feelings.

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What are Emotions?

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Finding Hope Blog - Finding Hope Counseling Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020What are Emotions? Emotions run deeper than the surface. It helps to think of emotions in two forms – primary emotions and secondary emotions. Primary emotions come from our immediate, most powerful needs – to be loved, safe, and empowered. Secondary emoti...

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What Gives Our Lives Meaning?

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Blog Posts – Finding Hope Counseling Posted on July 13, 2020What Gives Our Lives Meaning? We actually have an objective answer to this. Affective neuroscience tells us we have two routes to fulfillment: First, we can pursue meaningful activities. Alternatively, we can meaningfully connect with others. Last week, we talked about autopil...

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What does it mean to be happy?

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Blog Posts – Finding Hope Counseling Posted on July 6, 2020The Happiness Button If I presented you with a button that, if pressed, would make you blissfully happy for the rest of your life, would you press it? On first thought, this deserves an obvious yes. Happy for the rest of my life? No need for therapy, reflection, or pain? Sign m...

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