Most of us expect to have some stress in life and consider that normal. Issues like work challenges, relationship issues, health issues and just everyday life can all cause some anxiety. Now, our body knows how to deal with stress and activates our fight or flight response, which then in our defense, causes a variety of bodily changes so we are stronger to escape the possible threat: increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, breathing becomes faster and more shallow and our muscles tense.  

Hanging On, in the Time of Covid19

A hand to hold on to:

Conflict in friendships and relationships is a fact of life. It’s normal and healthy. Two individual people cannot always agree on everything. But when conflict involves strong emotions, it can lead to hurt feelings, resentment, and discomfort. The result?  More anger, more hurt feelings. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to manage conflict. Badly managed, conflict hurts people and harms relationships. Learning healthy ways to manage conflict can make your relationship stronger by encouraging all parties to grow and mature.

Have you ever felt like a relationship with a friend has become labor intensive? Do you feel like if you don’t make the call, you would never hear from him/her? You may be asking yourself if its worth it to keep the relationship. Read on: Here’s some information to help you evaluate.