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)!
Featured in CNBC’s “Top Ten Podcasts We Need In Our Life Right Now.”
The Secrets to Effectively Dealing with Stress and Anxiety: Part One
While stress and anxiety are linked, they’re actually two different states of being. And what you do to alleviate stress can actually make you more anxious! So you’ve got to know what tools to use when! I’ve got so many great strategies and tools that I’ve created...
Seven Tips for Dealing with Technology in Your Relationships
Whether you call it technoference, phubbing, or just plain annoying, dealing with technology in our relationships can be challenging. From over 50 years of research, we know that the quality of our social connections is the number one predictor of our happiness. We...
HOW TO REBUILD INTIMACY WITH YOUR PARTNER AFTER HAVING KIDS
When they say that everything changes after you have kids, they’re right, but it doesn’t have to mean that things have to get worse! Your relationship after children is different, and there are some things to do and think to not only safeguard your relationship, but...
HOW TO HANDLE AGGRESSIVE OR CONFRONTATIONAL PEOPLE
Whether it’s a coworker, friend, parent, or partner, dealing with people who are aggressive or confrontational is exhausting. They try to bulldoze, argue or dominate, which leaves you feeling inadequate, frustrated, upset, or resentful. But all that’s going to change...
Closure: What it Really is and How to Get it
So many of my clients come to therapy looking for some type of closure. From breakups to being fired to getting over childhood trauma, it’s a common human condition to look for endings or bad events to be explained and wrapped up so you can move on. But can you ever...
THE FIVE REASONS PEOPLE PICK FIGHTS AND THREE THINGS TO DO ABOUT IT
Do you know someone who always seems to be picking a fight for no apparent reason? Are they just argumentative, or is there something deeper going on? Today I’m teaching you the five reasons people pick fights and the three things you can do to make the craziness...
FIVE GOALS EVERY COUPLE SHOULD SET
You’ve always got two choices to make in your relationship: evolve and grow or repeat and stay stuck in old patterns. Don’t wait until after the holidays, the first of next month, or the first of next year to set goals. If your relationship doesn’t feel the way you...
HOW TO COPE WHEN A LOVED ONE HAS BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
They love you one minute and hate you the next. They seem to cause trouble in all their relationships. They’ll go from sweet and loving to furious and lashing out. Yup. That’s life when a loved one has borderline personality disorder or BPD. Today I’m going to explain...
DEALING WITH LOW EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (IN YOURSELF OR OTHERS)
Do you know someone who has zero self-awareness? Do they seem to never understand your feelings? Do they have a hard time controlling or naming their own emotions? Or does any of this apply to you? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’ve likely got...
HOW CHANGING YOUR BREATHING AND POSTURE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
The research shows that just by changing your posture and how you breathe, you can have a major improvement with issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic pain, and even insomnia! Today I’m interviewing world-renowned expert, researcher, and author Dr. Erik...
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