Browsing: nervous system
Relationships that matter will, at some point, require two people to sit across from each other and have a hard…
An almost secure relationship can look functional from the outside. There is affection, reliability, shared routines and an absence of…
Shutting down during conflict is a habit that often goes misunderstood because it’s usually confused with weakness, indifference or an…
When a relationship feels tense or somewhat fragile, a lot of people think that the fix lies in one big…
In long-term relationships, and sometimes even in short-term ones, partners can often find themselves stuck in a cycle of familiar…
Silence looks different in different relationships. For some, it takes the form of a cold war after an argument, while…
Boredom is a quick to be misunderstood emotion in intimate relationships. It’s easy to think a disconnected partner is bored…
We’ve all been there. A message rises up in your head — cutting, desperate, full of feeling — and before…
From cold plunges to digital detox retreats—there are now so many ways to regulate the nervous system, we can get…
A litany of research into how relationships work highlights a stark truth; the real evidence of love hides in the…