Be With Someone Who Makes You Happy
Be With Someone Who Makes You Happy
Relationships
Made Easy
Podcast
What’s the secret to a happy life? The research says it’s your relationships! But how do you create the connection, joy and ease you crave? The secret is to think about your relationships in a whole new way.
Armed with humor, a ton of research and over 30 years of hands-on experience Dr. Abby Medcalf will teach you simple, actionable tools and strategies that you can use today to make all your relationships the best they’ve ever been (including the one with yourself)!
How to Take a Healthy Relationship Break: The Three Questions You Need to Ask (Podcast Episode 281)
If you’re like me, when you think of a relationship break, you’re remembering Ross Gellar on the show Friends, screaming, “We were on a break!” Well, let me tell you, that was not the right way to take a relationship break. But there is a healthy way to take a...
How to Effectively Deal with Triggers in Your Relationships (Podcast Episode 280)
Does your mother make a comment about your haircut, and you blow up? Does your partner casually mention that they’re going out with friends after work, and you get upset and withdraw? When you’re triggered, you have a strong emotional reaction to something that...
Do You Have an Adjustment Disorder and Don’t Know It? (Podcast Episode 279)
Adjustment disorders are basically having excessive reactions to some stress (or stressors) in your life that result in overly strong emotions, increased negative thinking and some sort of change in behavior. The key is that the reaction to this event is way more...
Let me guess, you think that changing any relationship in your life is going to be difficult, painful or time-consuming…
You’re wrong (I say with love). It’s a lot easier than you think to make lasting changes in any of your relationships. Great relationships are a combination of some specific skills that you can learn (it just takes the right instruction and a little practice).
- Effective Communication is a skill
- Attentive listening is a skill
- Self-Confidence is a skill and
- Happiness is a skill
I’VE TAUGHT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU HOW TO MAKE BIG, LASTING CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES. AND I CAN TEACH YOU, TOO.
Create a happy and connected relationship, even if your partner won’t do a thing.
Anybody can have an incredible relationship with the right tools.
Build a life and relationship you love with the FREE Communication Tool Kit.
Show the Love!
Words are a powerful tool in your relationships, but it can be all too easy to get caught up in negative thinking and saying things you later regret (or thinking thoughts that send you into a downward spiral). Having visual reminders to keep you on the positive love path makes it all so much easier!
Work the Love
Ready to jump in and do some work right now? Using the latest research and her hands-on experience, Abby packs every episode of her podcast (and blog) with actionable tips so you can start making changes right away.
Be The Love
Are you ready to transform every relationship in your life? It’s time to get your read on! Get my Amazon #1 bestseller Be Happily Married: Even if Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing or my latest book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy.
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Subscribe today to get my thoughts, best practices and funny stories. This reminder will keep you on the path to creating connected, happy relationships (especially the one with yourself)! I never try to sell you anything in these letters. This is simply love, from my heart to yours.
Learn to Hold Your Boundaries with Healthy Selfishness (Podcast Episode 265)
You’ve tried to draw a boundary with your partner, boss or best friend, but they call you selfish, self-absorbed or even narcissistic! How could dare you prioritize yourself over what they want? In my new book, Boundaries Made Easy (which is dropping in just a couple...
What to Do if Your Partner is Friends with Past Partners or Hookups (Podcast Episode 264)
Your current partner is friends with one or more of their past partners or hookups, and you don’t like it. You’ve told them you’re uncomfortable, but they say they’re just friends and you’re overreacting. Does it mean you have to break up? Should you push the issue or...
How to Keep Your Boundaries Around the Holidays (Podcast Episode 263)
How do you not let your family drive you crazy this holiday season? Boundaries. How can you find peace even though there’s so much going on during November and December? Boundaries. How can you enter the new year feeling refreshed and energized? Boundaries once again!...
How Do You Know When a Relationship Is Over? (Podcast Episode 262)
Have you been thinking it’s time to call it quits in your relationship, but maybe you’re wondering if you’re quitting too soon or wanting to leave for the wrong reasons? It can be hard to know when a relationship “should be” over. Today I’ll be sharing the top five...
What You Need to Know About Defense Mechanisms (Podcast Episode 261)
Defense mechanisms are your brain’s (mostly unconscious) way of avoiding conflict, anxiety or upset. Although they get a bad rap, defense mechanisms are a necessary part of your psychology, and some are even considered healthy! Today, you’ll gain some self-awareness...