Romantic relationships often develop recurring patterns that can impact their health and longevity. Recognizing these patterns serves as the first step toward creating more positive relationship ...

A lot of relationship patterns happen in small moments that people don’t pay attention to.They show up in our daily life ...

Aarons-Mele began by sharing ways that anxiety can appear in the workplace (in addition to other areas of life). Anxiety can present as a feeling of danger—that a threat lies ahead. When experiencing ...

Traumas are extreme life events that threaten your physical or psychological survival. A percentage of people who experience traumas have clinically diagnosable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

Cognitive distortions are biased thoughts that create negative patterns in the way a person thinks. They can be a symptom of depression and anxiety. Changing these habitual thoughts can help improve a ...

Many people continue to get involved in negative relationships, whether it be with abusive, unfaithful, or addicted partners. This is often an unconscious attempt to repair a trauma that occurred in ...

For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction than verbal thoughts. For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought ...

Sometimes it’s not bad luck or outside obstacles that get in our way. Instead, it’s our own patterns, whether that’s the habits we barely notice, the reactions we’ve normalised, or the mindset we keep ...