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Is your partner not making you a priority? Here are a few things you can do, therapist suggests
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is your partner not making you a priority? Here are a few things you can do, therapist suggests

Hindustan Times  

In a relationship, we expect to be one of the priorities of the partner. "Feeling like you’re not a priority to your partner can be incredibly painful and difficult to manage. Sometimes, it might be straightforward and clear that your partner is really not making you or the relationship a priority, other times your partner might not be aware of …

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5 signs that you are emotionally neglected
11 months, 2 weeks ago

5 signs that you are emotionally neglected

Hindustan Times  

In childhood, when our caregivers and parents do not give us the necessary affection and attention, we can grow up feeling neglected. "Emotional neglect happens when our caregivers are not consistently emotionally there for us. This doesn’t mean that if your parents ignored your feelings once you have been emotionally neglected, but emotional neglect happens if your feelings are constantly …

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Are you an anxious or avoidant dater? Here’s how to break those habits and level up
1 year ago

Are you an anxious or avoidant dater? Here’s how to break those habits and level up

LA Times  

In a TikTok that has been viewed nearly 1 million times, a woman explains that her husband’s approach to calming down after an argument is “by being in my skin, attached to me like a bug on a rug.” As someone with an avoidant attachment style, it’s the exact opposite of how she handles conflict, she says. “I know a …

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How to ask for your relationship needs
1 year, 6 months ago

How to ask for your relationship needs

Hindustan Times  

In a healthy relationship, the needs and expectations of the people are established and communicated in clear words. "Being able to communicate your needs in secure ways significantly improves the health of your relationship. A key trait of securely attached adults is the ability to identify and express what’s important to them through boundaries that focus on their own experience," …

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How to know if we are being too much needy in a relationship?
1 year, 7 months ago

How to know if we are being too much needy in a relationship?

Hindustan Times  

In relationships, when we are not able to receive the things that we are in need of, we are often termed as being needy and being too much. Addressing this, therapist Maria G Sosa wrote, "True: We are not needy - we have unmet needs. Also true: Sometimes, we have unrealistic narratives and unreasonable expectations about these unmet needs." Maria …

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Emotional needs that your partner cannot meet
1 year, 7 months ago

Emotional needs that your partner cannot meet

Hindustan Times  

Humans are social beings, wired to live in a community and make sure that their needs and wants are met inside the community. I'm saying we cannot expect our partners to meet all our needs, and some emotional needs specifically are our own responsibility,” wrote Psychotherapist Israa Nasir as she emphasised on the need of meeting our own needs ourselves. …

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Setting boundaries in relationships: How to protect your needs and priorities
1 year, 10 months ago

Setting boundaries in relationships: How to protect your needs and priorities

Hindustan Times  

When it comes to relationships, boundaries are key. It's important to remember that setting boundaries are not about being selfish or rigid. Identify your own needs and wants The first step in setting boundaries in relationships is to identify what you need and want from the relationship. Learn to say "no" One of the most important aspects of setting boundaries …

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