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)!
Why You Feel Lonely (Even if You Have Friends) and Three Solutions that Work (Podcast Episode 302)
Feeling lonely sucks! If you’re here with me now, you’ve likely experienced the pain of feeling lonely or isolated at some point in your life. Social connection is imperative for humans. It improves our mental well-being and our physical health. Studies have even...
Is There a Healthy Way to Cut People Off? (Podcast Episode 301)
Parental or other familial estrangement is a real thing these days. And it’s more common than ever to block or cut off toxic friends or siblings. But is there a healthy way to cut people off so you can feel at peace with your decision and life? The short answer is,...
Three Simple Habits to Structure and Plan Your Day So You Can Be Effective, Productive and Calm
In my 40 years of experience, I’ve worked with bus drivers, billionaires, movie stars, and stay-at-home parents. I’ve worked with people who are depressed, anxious and have ADHD. And I can tell you that the one thing everyone has in common is that they often struggle...
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.
Seven Effective Tools to Deal with Stress in Your Relationship (Podcast Episode 294)
It doesn’t take a genius to know that your relationship is worse off when you or your partner are under stress. A fight with your friend, money woes, that nasty commute, little Jimmy’s newly diagnosed gluten allergy, and those long work days bleed over into your...
How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Abandonment (Podcast Episode 293)
If you have abandonment issues, you have a persistent fear of rejection or isolation in your relationships. This means you struggle with trust, codependency, healthy boundaries, and insecurity which, of course, negatively impacts your interpersonal relationships and...
Two Steps to Stop Morning Anxiety (Podcast Episode 292)
Do you open your eyes in the morning and your first thoughts are negative, or you notice a feeling of dread or worry lurking about? Well, you’re not alone. Morning anxiety is actually a relatively common experience and, believe it or not, it’s not just in your head....
Five Steps to Stop Ruminating and Repetitive Negative Thinking (Podcast Episode 291)
You can’t stop thinking about it, no matter how hard you try. You’ve got some event or interaction from your past or future on an endless negative loop in your brain and you’re feeling more anxious, depressed and overwhelmed as a result. Why do you do this when you...
The Four Ways to Be More Resilient So You Can Be Happier in All Your Relationships (Podcast Episode 290)
The research shows that resilient people do better in every area of life. They cope better with mental health issues like depression and anxiety, health crises, as well as money problems, and they do way better in all their relationships including romance, work and...