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type a parenting
19 Feb
2

5 Unintended Effects of Type A Parenting

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If you’re a Type A, driven, perfectionist, high-achieving, or obsessive-compulsive parent, you’re probably just as […]

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anxiety dreams
13 Feb
1

3 Reasons You’re Having Anxiety Dreams

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Anxiety dreams may seem simply like a nuisance at first glance. But slow down and pay attention and you might find they have something to tell you about how you are living and how you see your world. Issues of avoidance, authenticity, and being tested can all show up in anxiety dreams. Seen as a source of wisdom, these dreams can lead you in new directions should you choose to engage with them.

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guilt complex
05 Feb
3

How to Tame Your Tyrannical Guilt Complex

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Living under the constant judgement of an overactive guilt complex stinks. It can keep us […]

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narcissistic personality
15 Jan
51

Differences Between Narcissistic Personality & OCPD

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Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) have some similarities that can make […]

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Britt-Marie Was here
31 Dec
3

5 Reasons to Read Fredrik Backman’s Novel “Britt-Marie Was Here”

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Britt-Marie Was Here. So what? What difference does it make if a 63-year-old divorced woman […]

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self control
18 Dec
13

How Self Control and Inhibited Expression Hurt Relationships

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Self control does have some benefits for relationships. But it also has dangers. If your self-restraint keeps you from expressing positive and intimate feelings, it may leave your partner feeling disconnected and unloved, which doesn’t encourage them to express their feelings either, and then things start to go downhill quickly. But if you can be more intentional in using your self control to actually express more, the relationship is more likely to thrive.

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resilience
04 Dec
1

Conscious Resilience: A Key to Release From Overcontrol

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Do you ever feel physically and mentally exhausted from trying to make things go a […]

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avoidant attachment
27 Nov
34

Does Avoidant Attachment Cause Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?

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According to a study published in 2017, if you have avoidant attachment, that is, if […]

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certain
07 Nov
6

Want To Be Certain? Don’t Be So Sure

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News Flash: After decades of getting people to trust their gut, build confidence in themselves, […]

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being so good
30 Oct
17

What Are You Trying to Prove by Being So Good?

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Now that Santa Clause has come and gone, year-end reviews are done, and the in-laws […]

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As much as 13% of the population has alexithymia, difficulty in knowing and saying what you feel. Perhaps better expressed as the unspeaking heart. And it's especially common in people with obsessive. e-compulsive personality traits. Learn more about causes, results and solutions at the Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast.
The most common dream I've seen in my 35 years of practice as a psychotherapist and Jungian psychoanalyst is the the exam anxiety dream--dreaming that you're back in school and unprepared for an exam. What's this about? #dreams #anxiety #Jung #ocpd #obsessive-compulsive Find out more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com
Anxiety is simply unnamed fear. Take it deeper, name the fear, and, while it may not disappear, it will not rule your life. Find out more by listening to The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast episode 49. #anxiety #fear #OCPD #obsessive #compulsive
Letting go may be one the moist important skills we have to learn, but no one teaches us how. For more, check out Episode 41 of The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast. #lettinggo
For more insights on how be a better partner, or how to deal with a difficult partner, especially those who are rigid, controlling and perfectionistic, visit thehealthycompulsive.com #perfectionist #difficultpartner #relationships #maritaldiscord #OCPD #OCD #obsessivecompulsive
To perfect originally meant to complete a meaningful task. Until the theologians got hold of it in the 14th century and added shame. Learn more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com. Search for "adaptive perfectionism." #perfection #perfectionism #OCPD #OCD #Jung #obsessivecompulsive #goals

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