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This Is How To Have A Brilliant Lasting Relationship

Research says a brilliant, lasting relationship boils down to a couple of things. And I have seen how this applies not only to romantic relationships, but to friendships and family relationships also, despite the fact that most of the research I share below was based on the science of marital therapy. So don’t skip this article because you’re not currently in a romantic relationship, marriage or partnership, I promise there will be something here for you too! With that said, the reigning King of Marriage Research, Professor John Gottman is the one we turn to for all things relationships. He did the research, got the data and wrote the book: The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically Based Marital Therapy. He knows what produces lasting brilliant relationships and what dooms them. And as I say, I have seen how this has been applied in my own family, and I’m not talking romance here. …

Self Care

5 Simple Habits So You Can Be Happier Every Day (Live Purposefully Now)

By Adam Jones

Simple habits so you can be happier every day. A really interesting and recent survey found that 46% of people are happy and 21% are unhappy so there’s clearly some work to be done so that we can all be happier every day. Happiness means different things for different people. It could be enjoying going to work every day. Or having a loving family. Or being financially free. Regardless of what your vision for happiness is, it’s possible to live a happier, more fulfilling life every single day. We sometimes just need to make a few small tweaks to our life habits. Habits are important. If you’ve ever tried breaking a bad habit, you’ll be fully aware of how difficult this is. They can become deeply engrained. Luckily for us, good habits can also become deeply engrained too. The purpose of this post is to look at 5 simples habits…

Personal Development

My World Is Filled With Problems – Can I Solve Them?

By Elle Sommer

You know what I think about you by now. You are part of divine consciousness and are intended to have a life of love and happiness and success and all manner of wonderful things. Within you is a level of awareness that rises above this physical world that occupies most of our attention. A level of awareness that transcends the regular old consciousness that we operate in and we access it through our imagination. Gotta love that. This is the place where, if we persistently assume we are who we want to be and have the things we desire, those wishes are fulfilled. Basically, we’re all creative beings, here to create a better world, not only for ourselves, but for everyone who comes across our path. And yet the big question still remains. Hey the world is filled with problems. I have problems. Can I solve them? All depends. Are…