Jeff Rose, Counseling & Consulting

05/01/2017

I've been working more with mindfulness lately and have seen several people benefit from it.
3 benefits of mindfulness:
1) it can pull you out of emotional traps
2) it allows your attention to flow with your mind
3) it impacts areas of the brain that improves emotional reactions
https://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-stops-slave-bad-habits/

Three ways mindfulness can prime the brain for healthier habits.

02/02/2017

Solid advice...
http://www.markmerrill.com/what-to-do-when-things-dont-turn-out-the-way-you-thought/

I had a hard phone call with a friend recently. He was reviewing his life and shared with me how “things haven’t turned out like I thought they would.” In my experience, this sort of comment usually means that the person believes their life should be better than it is, not just different.

01/11/2017

Dr. Gottman reminds us that friendship is the glue that can hold a marriage together: “Couples who know each other intimately [and] are well versed in each other’s likes, dislikes, personality quirks, hopes, and dreams are couples who make it.”
https://www.gottman.com/blog/10-ways-rekindle-passion-marriage/

A good sexual relationship is built on emotional intimacy and closeness.

10/20/2016

If you know someone that's struggling in their marriage, then consider sending them this list today.
http://www.markmerrill.com/8-signs-you-have-not-done-everything-you-can-to-save-your-marriage/

Every marriage struggles. And in most troubled marriages that are on the brink, one or both spouses often say something like “I’ve done everything I can, and it just isn’t working out.”

08/17/2016

Encouraging words from Leo Buscaglia

08/10/2016

I enjoyed this article about cultivating happiness in your marriage. "...if we want to find a happy marriage, we need to think small—we need to look at marriage up close and see that it’s built not out of anything poetic, but out of 20,000 mundane Wednesdays".
http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/02/pick-life-partner-part-2.html

To endure 20,000 days, 100 vacations, and 100,000 leisure hours with another human being and do so happily, there are three key ingredients necessary.

07/26/2016

What is your parenting style? This short post gives a nice overview of Gottman's emotion-coaching parenting style and contrasts it with other parenting styles.
https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-parenting-styles/

When it comes to raising children, what parenting styles make the difference? Dr. Gottman has spent the past 40 years looking for the answer.

07/17/2016

What are you doing to improve on connecting with those you love? Check out these quick tips...

Working on better communication only addresses the symptoms; working on better connection gets to the root of relationship problems.

06/28/2016

"Kids are playing with tension, anxiety and pressure instead of calmness, toughness and focus." This lesson on being a supportive parent applies to so many situations in addition to baseball. So, what kind of environment are you creating for others in your life?

06/19/2016

I like lists and this one has some good ones if you're interested in being married for the long-term.

http://www.allprodad.com/15-reasons-my-marriage-has-lasted-15-years

If you've asked the question, "How can I make my marriage last?" This All Pro Dad writer gives 15 reasons why his marriage has lasted 15 years.