In the following 17 tips I explain HOW BECOMING SELF-AWARE ENABLES YOU TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A SUCCESSFUL INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP.
I show how becoming aware of factors which control you and affect the ways in which you react and behave in dating and relationships is essential to learning ... Views: 3458
Staying in an unsatisfying relationship might be driven by many fears, one of which is THE FEAR OF BEING ALONE.You convince yourself that it is better to have a partner and be in a relationship, albeit not a satisfying one, rather than being alone. The problem is that you the give up on your ... Views: 2800
Whether you are single wishing to develop a relationship or have a relationship wishing to change or end it, changing the situation you are in involves taking a risk. The Fear of Letting Go might withhold you from taking such a risk since it makes you anxious about an uncertain future. But the ... Views: 1865
If you wish wholeheartedly to succeed in cultivating a successful intimate relationship but haven’t been able to doing so this year, here are10 New Year Resolutions which, if you decide to adopt and follow, will empower you to develop the relationship you so much desire:
1. TAKE TIME OFF from ... Views: 1597
STICK ON TO YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTION & BECOME ABLE TO DEVELOP A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP
New-Year is a time for Resolutions. At times you promise yourself to do such and such in the coming year, but put this intention aside as soon as January 1 is over. The reason is that it is so easy and ... Views: 1487
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No matter how smart, intelligent, good-looking and “in-demand” you are, as long as you are not successful in developing the relationship you desire it means that there is something you do wrong. Why not make a New-Year Resolution to understand what this “something” is and become ... Views: 1237
It always amazes me to see the ways in which people attempt to ensure they have someone to spend the holidays with.
Some SINGLES vehemently look for a partner right before the holidays in order to escape being alone while “everybody else is with loved ones”.
Those in a RELATIONSHIP often ... Views: 1356
Do you find yourself at the end of this year either without a partner or dissatisfied with your relationship? Do you wish to ensure that next year you’ll have a successful and satisfying relationship? If so, what you need to do is embark on The Journey to Self-Awareness: Understand what has led ... Views: 1184
The attitude you have while going on dates is crucial to your succeeding or failing to extend a date to a meaningful relationship. The more you take the time to reflect upon your attitude this holiday season and realize whether it sabotages you or not, the more you can change and adopt a healthy ... Views: 1541
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Are you afraid from being infected with the “holidays’ blues”? From feeling depressed and lonely? The best you can do for yourself is be determined to “use” the holidays’ time to find out why you’re still single and what you need to “work on” and change in order to find a partner ... Views: 1148
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME TO GIVE AND RECEIVE PRESENTS
As Christmas approaches you probably wonder what presents to give. If you have a partner you want to show how much you love him/her. You are also curious what gift they’ll give you. But if you don’t have a partner, here’s an idea for a great ... Views: 1180
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As long as you run the dating-marathon in order to have a relationship by Christmas rather than taking the time to contemplate you past failures and learn what to change, you might fail once again!
DON’T SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT!
Is it possible that due to so many dates ... Views: 1392
EXPECTATIONS ABOUT PARTNERS AND RELATIONSHIPS
We all have expectations about partners and relationships, and this is natural. However, if you hold on to unrealistic expectations hoping that they will be fulfilled, you are likely to harm your relationships. Becoming aware of your expectations ... Views: 1739
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Whether single or in an unsatisfying relationship, you might be afraid to change your situation. You might want to do so; you might tell yourself you are “about to doing so”; you might wait for “the right moment” to making a change in your life. But time goes by and you find ... Views: 1255
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Thanksgiving is a perfect holiday to begin your process of Self-Awareness, learn how to succeed with relationships, and thank yourself for having the courage to doing so.
You can attain self-growth each time you go on a date or start a relationship. It is a matter of willing ... Views: 1009
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It isn’t easy to change habits. But when it comes to intimate relationships, sticking-on to your habits is a sure way to fail. When you understand your habits, realize the damage they cause to your relationships and make the necessary effort to change them, you increase your ... Views: 2725
It often happens that couple’s intimacy experiences difficulties for the simple reason that the partners don’t know, or are unwilling, to come towards one another. Each believes his/her way of thinking and doing things is “the right way”. In addition, women in general often feel they are not ... Views: 1310
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We all like to think that we are logical, rational human beings. But many of our reactions and behaviors are driven by factors we NOT aware of – leading us to harm our relationships. Developing Self-Awareness paves the way to a successful intimacy.
ARE WE RATIONAL HUMAN ... Views: 1644
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When you are “there” 100% for your partner – are you there because this is “who you really are”, or this is a mask you hope will get you love, appreciation and attention? Knowing the difference between the two is important for your relationship.
DO YOU WEAR A MASK - NOT ONLY ... Views: 2182
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As long as you go on dates wearing masks – not presenting your “real you”, you might stay single. When you become aware of the masks you wear, understand why you wear them and have the courage to remove them you can develop a truly intimate relationship.
IF YOU TRICK YOUR ... Views: 1829
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Masks you wear might have a heavy toll on your relationships. You are not “who you really are”. You can’t develop a truly intimate bond. Acknowledging the masks and removing them is a prerequisite for a successful intimate relationship.
DO YOU PRESENT TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS ... Views: 2561
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If you have been in the dating-game for quite a long time now and still are not successful to develop a successful intimate relationship, maybe it’s time for you to change tactics. Having the courage to do things differently may prove to be “the right way” to succeed in finding a ... Views: 2065
WHEN IS THE SELF-AWARENESS PROCESS NOT A CHOICE, BUT A REQUIREMENT?
Whether you are single wishing to develop a satisfying intimate relationship but to no avail, or in a relationship experiencing problems and difficulties similar to the ones you have experienced with previous partners, and ... Views: 1240
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Observing yourself enables you to become aware of your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, reactions and behaviors in relationships (or in staying single). You can then understand how these drive you to sabotage your relationships. This enables you to make the necessary changes and ... Views: 1994
If you are sincerely motivated to develop a satisfying relationship and haven’t succeeded until now, developing your Self-Awareness is a must. It is the only means by which you can realize what made you fail in your relationships until now, change what needs change and become empowered to ... Views: 1060
At times, when you find yourself failing – once again! - to develop a successful intimate relationship, you may think about developing your Self-Awareness and get a hold on the ways in which you sabotage your relationships. But then, do you feel motivated to doing so out of belief in the merit ... Views: 1260
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As long as you are not TURE TO YOURSELF you harm your relationships. Finding out what prevents you from being true to yourself is vital for initiating the necessary changes and cultivate a successful intimacy.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN “NOT BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF”?
When you are NOT ... Views: 6950
NOT BEING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR WILL SABOTAGES YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
If you haven’t been successful in cultivating a successful relationship until now, in spite of your many attempts at dating and with on-and-off relationships, you might be telling yourself the following:
* “If only I had a ... Views: 995
Many believe that attraction and desire are some of the most important ingredients of a successful relationship. But a less-known concept – Self-Awareness – is vital to the maintenance of a long-term healthy and satisfying intimacy.
INGREDIENT OF A GOOD RELATIONSHIP
Many perceive sexual ... Views: 1402
During my many years of experience with Self-Awareness and Relationships I’ve witnessed often how many people use self-manipulations to justify to themselves why they AREN’T successful in developing an intimate relationship. These justifications apparently help them feel “good” about themselves. ... Views: 1319
NO ONE HAS EVER PROMISSED YOU A ROSE GARDEN
No one has ever said relationships are easy. Neither with a “soul-mate” nor with “loved-ones”. Arguments, disagreements and conflicts always exist. They are part of the relationship.
THE MEANING OF “COMPLICATED”
Yet, when I see from time to ... Views: 5143
There are some surprising similarities between Sexual desire and Self-Awareness with regard to Intimate Relationships, some of which you might have never thought about. And why would you? The two seem to be worlds-apart. But are they?
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SEXUAL DESIRE AND ... Views: 3420
Bradley Manning, a 23 year old American soldier is in prison for leaking “SECRET INFORMATION” (250 thousand documents) to WikiLeaks. Some say he is a courageous man and call him a hero; others say he is a traitor.
While Bradley Manning is in jail awaiting trial, many others who walk around ... Views: 2103
Many who fail to cultivate a successful relationship often ask me “What’s the secret to succeeding”. As I explain to them that “the secret” is Self-Awareness, they often are surprised. They admit they have heard many “tips” and “words of wisdom” how to go about developing a satisfying ... Views: 1821
It always saddens me to see how singles who are UNSUCCESSFUL in their relationships sabotage themselves. Being EAGER to have a partner, they often they jump to have a relationship with whoever asks them out. Not only that, but they often tend to stay in the relationship – even though it might ... Views: 1103
Are you a person who tells yourself stories in order to justify to yourself why things go one way and not another? Do you convince yourself that whatever happens in your life happens because of such and such reason, unwilling to look reality in the eye and acknowledge that after all, things are ... Views: 1068
Writing one’s autobiography has become trendy these days. Old people write their autobiographies, looking-back at their life, to “leave something” for the next generations in their family. As they work on their autobiography they “look-back” at their life, remember the high points and ... Views: 3684
Anger is a natural emotion. However, there are those who, for one reason or another, don’t allow themselves to express it. By doing so they might harm their relationships. If you are a person who doesn’t express anger, you may want to understand why you don’t and teach yourself to express it ... Views: 1549
You may see yourself as someone who loves “taking care” of your partner. You do “all you can” to pamper, give and be there for him/her. But is it really “love” or are you driven by insecurity and a deep unconscious need to be loved?
“LOVING” and “LOVING TOO MUCH”
Do you, each time you ... Views: 1429
We all want to think we know ourselves well enough. That we know who we are, what kind of a relationship we want to have and how to behave with our partner.
In all likelihood you are no exception.
Yet there might be some things about yourself that you DON’T know. Unfortunately, these ... Views: 1283
If you have been going on blind-dates for quite some time now and haven’t yet succeeded in extending a date into a meaningful relationship, you may want to take a careful look at yourself and understand the reasons.
OBSERVE YOURSELF WHILE GOING ON A BLIND-DATE
Looking at yourself doesn’t ... Views: 868
You probably know those who, when failing, time and again, in their attempts to develop an intimate relationship, tell you “it’s only a matter of time” until they will; “it is only a matter of meeting ‘the right person’”.
What they don’t realize is that meeting “the right person” with whom to ... Views: 3527
If you haven’t been successful in cultivating an intimate relationship in spite of your continuing attempts, and are tired of disappointments, failed relationships, unfulfilled promises and/or partners who mislead you, you may resort to believing that you haven’t met your soul-mate yet. He/she ... Views: 2351
If you are still single who keeps failing to develop a successful intimate relationship or in an unsatisfying relationship, and have tried a variety of tips, advices and approaches to understand how to go about succeeding but in vain, this tip is for you.
It is likely that no one has ever ... Views: 964
Self-Growth, Self-Improvement and Self-Empowerment are three concepts which go hand in hand. When you embark on any one of them, you’re actually embarking on all three simultaneously. You are then on the path to having a much better personal and professional life and relationships.
It says ... Views: 2517
It is very likely that your attitudes, reactions and behaviors in a relationship harm it, causing conflicts and arguments. Often, you don’t even know that that’s the case. When your relationship fails, you tend to blame your partners. Developing Self-Awareness will help you notice that many of ... Views: 1406
INTRODUCTION
It is quite a pity to see people harming their relationships time and again and refrain from developing Self-Awareness to understand how to change. Do they really prefer to keep sabotaging rather than acknowledging how they shoot themselves in the foot and change?
This article ... Views: 1241
There are many who, in spite of failing in their relationship over and over and again, are afraid to develop self-awareness and understand what makes them fail. This is unfortunate, since it is only when they will develop Self-Awareness and understand how they shoot themselves in the foot in ... Views: 1450
WHAT IS SELF-AWARENESS?
Self-Awareness is a process by which you get to know yourself better. You can then understand what controls your attitudes, thinking, reactions and behaviors and drive you to sabotage your relationships. As you attain Self-Awareness you can realize the factors that ... Views: 3316
THE FULLY-FUNCTIONING PERSON
The Fully-Functioning Person, according to Gestalt Therapy, is one who self-actualizes himself by freeing himself from what prevents him to live life to the fullest. In order to do so it is vital that he develops his Self-Awareness:
1) Gets in touch with his ... Views: 2715