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Can I Be Sure?

May 24, 2015 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.

Intimate partners who want to spend a lifetime together usually profess unconditional love.

They long for it too – wanting certainty and affirmative answers to questions like:

Are you in?
Can I count on you?
Will you be there for me when I need you?

Problem is, certainty is binary and requires 100%.

Open / Closed
Up / Down
On / Off
In / Out

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3 Tips To Help You Avoid Painful Communication Mistakes

September 22, 2013 | By Anne Hancock, Psy.D.

Making just a few small shifts in your communication patterns can be very powerful in connecting with others. Great communication skills help you:

avoid conflict.
get what you want.
improve relationships.
make it easier for people to hear you and understand you.

Verbal and non-verbal communication allows humans to relate in ways that deepen relationships and create connection. The better you communicate the more profound and fulfilling your relationships become.

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