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Why is trust so important in relationships? What is the key to building and maintaining trust? Trust is the glue that holds relationships together. When there’s little trust in a relationship (whether personal or professional), it will take much more time, effort, or money to confidently get the results you want. Read about the importance of trust in a relationship and how to recover trust when it’s lacking.
Do you know how to do cunnilingus? Why is cunnilingus important to perform during foreplay? Psychotherapist and nationally recognized sexuality counselor, Ian Kerner, says in She Comes First that performing cunnilingus is important to reach a female orgasm. He gives step-by-step instructions on how to perform the sexual activity so women can have a great time in bed. Read below for an overview of how to perform cunnilingus.
Are you having trouble in bed? Are you wondering how to sexually arouse a woman? It’s no secret that women have a harder time reaching orgasm than men do, but there is a way to fix this. In She Comes First, Ian Kerner emphasizes that women get aroused by clitoral stimulation. Let’s look at the three steps Kerner says can help sexually arouse a woman.
What is the importance of kindness? What are the benefits of showing gratitude? Acts of kindness can boost your happiness and the happiness of those around you. Kindness expresses appreciation, love, and positivity—all of which can help you build meaningful relationships. Let’s look at the top four reasons why kindness is important in our world.
How do generational trauma patterns affect you? Why are these patterns harmful? Holistic psychologist Nicole LePera argues that you can take control of patterns that don’t serve you and live a healthier, happier life. According to her, self-sabotaging patterns stem from unresolved childhood traumatic experiences. Keep reading to learn how generational trauma patterns lead to self-sabotage, according to LePera.
What are attachment patterns in psychology? How does your childhood influence your current attachment pattern? Bestselling author Nicole LePera argues that the most effective way to overcome defensive childhood patterns is to consciously address the childhood experiences that caused you pain. According to her, the reason your attachment pattern holds so much sway over you is that you’re still using it to avoid feeling your childhood pain. Keep reading to learn LePera’s explanation of psychological attachment patterns caused in childhood.
What is productive disagreement? How do you disagree with someone in a respectful and non-combative way? Disagreeing productively means that you and the other person have a natural give and take and maintain an openness to working together. When you think of disagreement in this way, you can approach it as a fluid exchange of ideas—a generative and creative interaction rather than a combative argument. Here’s how to have a productive disagreement, according to Adam Grant.
What causes you to have inner child wounds and what are the effects? How can you identify your own inner child wounds? Psychologist Nicole LePera argues that, whenever your parents made you feel unloved and insecure, you felt extreme pain and discomfort. Since you hadn’t yet developed the emotional skills to cope with your inner turmoil, you formed damaging inner child wounds. Keep reading to learn the six causes and effects of inner child wounds, according to LePera.
Do you find it difficult to forgive people who’ve wronged you in some way? How does holding grudges prevent you from being happy and productive? Holding grudges is an unhealthy psychological tendency that harms no one but yourself. When we cling to grudges and emotional burdens, we become stuck in the past, unable to fully move forward with our lives. Here’s how to let go of grudges and resentment, according to Greg McKeown.
What are some of the effects of a traumatic childhood? How does it shape you as an adult? According to holistic psychologist Nicole LePera, traumas in childhood take many forms, including feeling unloved or powerless as a child. LePera found that those who experienced such feelings in childhood displayed certain self-destructive patterns as adults. Keep reading to learn how a traumatic childhood could still be impacting you as an adult, according to LePera.