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Connecting with Others Successfully

Radiating contentment and happiness tells a love interest or a business partner that we are on a good path, which makes these encounters more rewarding for everyone involved. It also helps form bonds and relationships with other people. But communication is much more. It helps us attain the things we need, value and aspire to,

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The Courage to Be Oneself

Anxiety, depression and many other conditions are closely related with the anxiety that one should conform to expectations, whether of internal or external origin, to be someone different. It often seems difficult to simply follow one’s own values, needs, interests and aspirations, although they lead to higher levels of happiness in the long-run.   Keywords:

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Connecting with Oneself Successfully

To be happy one needs to connect with oneself emotionally and cognitively. This is largely an automatic process and mostly requires little conscious effort. However, there may be situations where one has become anxious or even fearful of open communication and a deeper connection with oneself, which obscures the basic parameters, one’s own needs, values

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OCD and Psychotherapy (4)

Safety note: OCD and Psychotherapy This article is educational and does not replace a conversation with a qualified professional who can ask follow-up questions, assess risk, and understand your individual situation. Reading it does not create a doctor-patient, therapist-client, or counsellor-client relationship. See the full website disclaimer. Symptoms and diagnosis need clinical context OCD symptoms

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