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Within two minutes of earlier conversation, the man had stopped responding. He was sending a clear message to his wife that the argument had escalated too quickly and too destructively. He was done and he wanted to disengage and withdraw […]
Read MoreWhen was the last time you felt defensive? Perhaps after your boss criticized the project after you had spent 16 hours per day for 1 week to complete it or when your friend insulted your taste in clothes. Defensiveness is […]
Read MoreWhy is dark chocolate good for mental health? Why does MySahana have recipes on the website? 1/2 cup butter 3 oz. cream cheese 1 cup brown sugar 2 ripe bananas 1 egg
Read MoreSo why is contempt so detrimental to a relationship? Because according to Gottman, the leading researcher on relationships and couples therapy, expressing contempt is the same as expressing disgust! Think about the last time you ate something really disgusting: sour […]
Read MoreWhy is dark chocolate good for mental health? Why does MySahana have recipes on the website? 1½ sticks/ 200 grams unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, softened 6 ounces/ 160 grams dark chocolate (60 to 70%), broken up 1.5 ounces/ […]
Read MoreIf you can’t help yourself and you criticize your partner a lot in your relationship, then what you probably hear back are comments full of contempt. As deleterious as criticism is, according to Gottman the existence of contempt in a […]
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