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Communication in Couples: 7 Habits of Happy Couples

·Psychologist Alexandra Barbu

What makes a couple work in the long run? It is not the absence of conflict — all couples have disagreements. Nor is it perfect compatibility — that is a myth. What differentiates couples who stay together and happy from those who separate is the way they communicate, especially during difficult moments. Researcher John Gottman, after four decades of studying thousands of couples, can predict with 94% accuracy whether a couple will divorce, simply by analyzing the first minutes of a conversation about a disagreement.

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Behavioral Activation: How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Depression

·Psychologist Alexandra Barbu

When you are in depression, the hardest thing to do is exactly what would help you the most: to move, to leave the house, to meet someone. Your mind tells you “I have no energy,” “there is no point,” “maybe tomorrow.” And so a vicious cycle takes hold: the less you do, the worse you feel, and the worse you feel, the less you do. Behavioral activation is the method that breaks this cycle — and it does so in a surprisingly simple way.

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