So you’ve decided that it’s time to set some boundaries in your life-great! Boundaries are essential to maintaining relationships with friends, family members, and coworkers, as they can help build trust and respect. Once you’ve decided what your boundaries are, the next step will be communicating … [Read more...]
Nurturing Positive Relationships
No matter how independent you may be, it’s still important to build healthy relationships. Research suggests that when we foster connections with positive and healthy people around us, it can: Improve our self-esteem Make us more cooperative, empathetic, and trusting Strengthen … [Read more...]
Nurturing Positive Relationships With Coworkers
If you’ve ever worked in a toxic environment, you know how taxing it can be. Conversely, when colleagues have positive working relationships it can: Increase productivity and efficiency Allow you to trust one another Make you feel more empowered to suggest ideas Reduce stress … [Read more...]
The Importance of Independence in a Relationship
When we first fall in love with that special someone, we want to spend all of our time together. In fact, we seem to feel better when we are with our significant other. This is the infatuation stage, and admittedly, it feels really good. But enduring relationships move past this stage … [Read more...]