The health benefits of secure attachment. according to the research 1) lower levels of stress and anxiety, This stems from their stable and trusting relationships, which provide a reliable support network that acts as a buffer against psychological distress. 2) …
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Signs Therapy Could Be Useful
It is time to end the stigma of mental health and get support when you need it. You deserve to be supported wherever you are at. As humans, we are social creatures. We were never meant to have it all …
![When we find ourselves experiencing the same pain AGAIN, it is our subconscious trying to heal our wounds. When we find ourselves experiencing the same pain AGAIN, it is our subconscious trying to heal our wounds. Have you ever asked yourself why you end up in the same situation feeling the same pain AGAIN? It might be feeling unnoticed by your boyfriend. Maybe he seems to prioritise everyone and everything else but you. In response, you feel not enough, unnoticed. You feel that same pain you felt at school when you felt unnoticed by your friends and unimportant. Why is this happening AGAIN?](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/reel-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Caught in a Pain Loop
The healing is in learning how to meet the pain. It might have been impossible to meet the original pain when we were 5 or 14 or even 20, but now we can step closer. As we start to heal, …
![What Respecting Boundaries Might Sound Like “I hear what you are saying, and I respect your decision” “Yes, no problem” “You are right, I shouldn’t have done that” “I can work with that” “I respect that” “I am struggling with that boundary, but I respect it” “I am happy to give you space” “Yes, sorry if I have overstepped the mark in the past” “I hear how you have been feeling and I won’t do that anymore”](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/04_12_2022_BLUE_-What-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
What Respecting Boundaries Might Sound Like
In many intimate relationships, especially with friends and partners, we get used to them doing certain things and playing certain roles in our lives. It can be difficult at first when those people decide they need to stop doing those …
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Open Your Arms to Change
Wishing you all a healthy, happy, joyfilled New Year and 2022. Love, Jen
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Being a Cycle Breaker Means Taking Responsibility For Your Healing
Healing is not a destination. It is a journey. I’m so glad you are on this journey with me. Love to all, Jen
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The Healing Journey
There is a cycle we all go through while we are healing. It is the cycle of discovery, healing and then growth. As we discover, it can be confronting. It can be confronting to watch yourself push your partner away …