For many people jealousy is the green eyed monster to be avoided at any cost. But in many cultures and traditions jealousy is viewed positively as a protective shield particularly around relationships. So how do you tell you tell the difference? Protective jealousy recognises that relationships have vulnerabilities – a staff christmas party puts a […]
Videos
15
Nov
Nov
One of our primary needs in a relationship is to feel safe with our partner. A relationship where we cannot relax our guard and be ourselves is a relationship that will be desperately unhappy and will probably not survive. Stan Tatkin, who developed PACT (the psycho-biological approach to couples therapy talks about a secure functioning […]
16
Oct
Oct
One of my favorite speakers, researcher-story teller Brene Brown talks about how trust is built in small ways over time – Enjoy
This hilarious video highlights an important truth about empathy that can cause lots of problems in relationships or be a powerful source of connection. Fabulous Imago Therapist Pat Love in a recent talk commented on the fact that the brain actually has two empathy networks. The first is the one most woman are familiar with […]