Introverts and Extroverts Illustrated

Many people believe extroverts are fun, outgoing people and introverts prefer living in the wilderness. Not so. Introverts are just as friendly and happy to interact. They just need more down time than an extrovert. Here are some illustrations comparing introverts and extroverts. www.quietrev.com/6-illustrations-that-show-what-its-like-in-an-introverts-head

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Ten Psychological Techniques for Stress and Anxiety

These are very good and useful ways to reduce stress and anxiety especially since we can't avoid all of the stress and anxiety that life brings to us. Try these and feel better:   Ten techniques you can use to deal with stress that you can’t avoid. The best way to reduce stress is, of course, to identify the source and get rid of it. If only this were possible. You can try to avoid people who stress you out, say ‘no’ to things you know will cause you stress, and generally do less stuff. Unfortunately, this is often out of the question or you would have already done it. So, here are 10 techniques you can use to deal with stress that you can’t avoid. 1. Develop awareness This is the step most people skip. Why? Because it feels like we already know the answer. But sometimes the situations, physical signs and emotions that accompany anxiety aren’t as obvious in the moment. Here are a few common symptoms of stress and anxiety: excessive sweating. dizziness. tension and muscle aches. tiredness. insomnia. trembling or shaking. a dry mouth. headaches. So, try keeping a kind of ‘anxiety and stress journal’, whether...

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Loving Sentiments We Should Say Often

If you've been in a relationship longer than a year or two, o.k. three, you probably spend plenty of time criticizing, complaining, ignoring, arguing and, yes, saying loving things and having good conversations, just not as often. If you're not careful you can tip the scales toward negative communications. So here are fifty loving sentiments you can say. Using this list will create more intimacy and love in your relationship.. blogs.psychcentral.com/success/2014/07/50-loving-sentiments-we-should-say-more-often

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Couples, Alone and Together Time

It isn't healthy for two people to spend every waking moment together when they're in a relationship. That said, either party going out to bars with friends is a formula for disaster. If you want to spend time with friends don't do things that involve unfamiliar members of the other sex unless you're having a tooth extracted.. What I mean by unfamiliar members of the opposite or, if you're gay, unfamiliar same sex people that your partner knows nothing about. For instance, if you're a guy, it isn't O.K. to meet one of your female coworkers for lunch or anything else on a non-work day unless you've made a point to introduce that person to your partner first. It doesn't have to be just before lunch and then telling your partner to get lost. It can be any time but it has to happen so your partner doesn't feel threatened. No one in a relationship wants to imagine their partner out with an unfamiliar member of the opposite or same sex, depending on sexual preference, on a day off. It only takes a minute to arrange to introduce your partner to your friend and then it shouldn't feel threatening to...

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