Tag: stress
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Recovering Your Life After Separation
When her partner of 7 years announced over breakfast that he was moving out, Mia* was more in shock than anything else. The heartbreak came later. “Everything seemed fine between us. I didn’t understand why he was leaving. I knew I was upset, but I wasn’t going to let myself sit around being miserable.” Trying…
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Comparing Ourselves to Others and the ‘Normal’ in Therapy
Have you ever found yourself thinking about a particular person who lives across the hall, across the street or on the other side of the world and who has it better than you? They have more money, a better job, or a love-life you yearn for. You envy their talent or looks. You watch them…