Maryrita Wieners, LPC

I so love this little guy.

Yam Fans:
It’s casual Friday...

Yam would love to see more foster families join AWL in helping take in kittens that would otherwise not make it on their own. We currently took in 18 kittens. Some of those kittens are looking to get into permanent foster care. Please give us a shout out. 🍠🌺🍍

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/03/well/live/turning-negative-thinkers-into-positive-ones.html?mwrsm=Facebook

Turning Negative Thinkers Into Positive Ones Chronically viewing the glass as half-empty inhibits one’s ability to bounce back from life’s inevitable stresses.

https://onbeing.org/blog/the-disease-of-being-busy/

The Disease of Being Busy Our overscheduled lives leave little time for contemplation and reflection. How do we enable each other to pause and reflect together and ask how our hearts are doing?

http://www.refinery29.com/imago-couple-therapy-relationship-counseling-meaning?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebook_share

The Therapy Trick That Could Change The Way You Talk To Your Partner If you feel like your partner never listens to your problems, you might want to consider Imago therapy. Here's what it is.

https://www.theladders.com/p/21219/neuroscience-4-rituals-happy

4 rituals proven by neuroscience to make you happy You get all kinds of happiness advice on the internet from people who don’t know what they’re talking about. Don’t trust them. Trust neuroscience.

http://www.inc.com/melanie-curtin/want-a-life-of-fulfillment-a-75-year-harvard-study-says-to-prioritize-this-one-t.html

This 75-Year Harvard Study Found the 1 Secret to Leading a Fulfilling Life Here's some wisdom gleaned from one of the longest longitudinal studies ever conducted.

https://preview.www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-grown-up-marriage-looks-like_us_58b4b77be4b0658fc20f993d/preview?preview=f7c4a86d-1392-4784-bbf1-f23b862c3ce2

What Grown Up Marriage Looks Like No one is emotionally grown-up all the time. Our earlier selves are not filed away as memories but cordoned off like a half dozen smaller siblings who th...

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57f40203e4b032545261e391

6 Ways To Argue And Not End Up Divorced Marriage counselors share how to argue the smart way.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-be-kind-when-youre-upset-with-your-partner_us_5855d141e4b0d5f48e165048

How To Be Kind When You’re Upset With Your Partner By Sanaa Hyder, M.S.Ed. One of the hardest things to do in a relationship is to be nice to your partner when you’re upset with them. It’s also one ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-be-kind-when-youre-upset-with-your-partner_us_5855d141e4b0d5f48e165048

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/well/mind/the-year-of-conquering-negative-thinking.html?smid=fb-share

The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking Constant negativity can get in the way of happiness, but with practice, you can learn to disrupt and tame negative cycles.

http://imagorelationships.org/pro/news-events/iri-research-study-crowdsouring-project/

http://www.evieshafner.com/is-your-relationship-on-a-road-to

Is Your Relationship on a Road to Nowhere? | Evie Shafner, LMFT Is Your Relationship on a Road to Nowhere? Relationship Article by Los Angeles Imago Relationship Therapist Evie Shafner, LMFT

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201302/the-neurobiology-grace-under-pressure

The Neurobiology of Grace Under Pressure 8 habits that stimulate your vagus nerve and keep you calm, cool, and collected.

http://www.curejoy.com/content/hug-therapy-reason-why-we-need-at-least-four-hugs-day/

Hug Therapy: Reasons Why We Need At Least 4 Hugs A Day Hug Therapy - just a 10-second hug a day can lower stress and risk of heart disease, boost your immune system, ease depression and energize you!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/26/harvard-neuroscientist-meditation-not-only-reduces-stress-it-literally-changes-your-brain/

Harvard neuroscientist: Meditation not only reduces stress, here’s how it changes your brain Meditation's benefits may derive from its impact on the shape of the brain, thickening parts associated with mind-wandering, memory and compassion, and shrinking the fear center

https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/adhd-women-better-together-festival

'I Thought I Was Stupid': The Hidden Struggle for Women with ADHD | Broadly Because the disorder is most commonly associated with hyperactive boys, women who are diagnosed with ADHD later in life often have to deal with shame, stigma, and a fear of being found out.

http://www.imagocenterdc.com/getting-triggered-it-can-be-a-slippery-slope-but-doesnt-have-to-be/

Getting Triggered! It can be a slippery slope but doesn’t have to be - The Imago Center of Washington DC We all know that feeling of getting triggered. A quick feeling of anger, hurt, fear, or perhaps the feeling of being misjudged or ignored. That comment from a boss or colleague that leaves you feeling criticized. An eye roll from your teen. The dreaded silence of a partner when you … Continue readin...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/1011936-turn-fight-quickly-makeup-sex/

How to Turn a Fight Quickly Into Makeup S*x These communication tactics create a harm-free environment, keeping that fight-or-flight part of the brain in check.

http://ideaspots.com/let-go-of-what-you-want/

Let Go of What you Want. This is the absolute best analogy I've ever heard for getting what we want in love and in life. I'm making myself read this daily, for a while:

http://www.foodmatters.com/article/how-to-overcome-depression-naturally

How To Overcome Depression Naturally Thousands of us suffer from depression in silence, too afraid to seek help, or concerned about the side effects of depression medication. These 12 ways to manage depression naturally can help.

https://soundcloud.com/betterlisten/four-essentials-of-a-dream-relationship-part-1-with-harville-hendrix-preview

Four Essentials Of A Dream Relationship Part 1 with Harville Hendrix Preview Nearly all of us have an ideal of what a “dream” relationship would be, but very few of us are living in one. Three decades of research and clinical practice have led Harville Hendrix to pinpoint four

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/need-know-when-considering-a-big-change/

What You Need to Know When Considering a Big, Scary Change Feel like it's time for something new? Change can be hard. The unknown can be scary. Here's what you need to know about taking the leap.

http://greatist.com/live/anxiety-disorder-how-dealing-with-anxiety-strengthened-my-relationship

How Learning to Cope With Anxiety Actually Strengthened My Relationship Having anxiety sucks, but it also unexpectedly helped me become a better partner.

http://www.mindful.org/mindfulness-changes-how-we-process-sadness/

Mindfulness Changes How We Process Sadness - Mindful What brain science reveals about the different ways we experience emotions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sofia-rose-smith/mothering-ourselves-aka-r_b_9858356.html

Mothering Ourselves {aka radical self love} THE BLOG Mothering Ourselves {aka radical self love} 05/06/2016 07:47 pm ET | Updated May 06, 2016 Sofia Rose Smith Writer, Intuitive Guide, Healer, Spiritual, Feminist, Q***r Femme of Color, Artist, Helping Women & QTPOC Heal Burnout & Find Magic Ivan Bliznetsov via Getty Images Sofia Rose Smith in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ikpPVnPt0

RTV - Peggy Halyard Doug Wilson Peggy Halyard and Doug Wilson explain how using the Imago Dialogue can improve your relationship. Hosted by Tammy Nelson.

http://www.fulfillmentdaily.com/one-communication-skill-will-improve-relationships/?utm_content=buffer2bcf7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

The One Communication Skill that Will Improve All of Your Relationships - Fulfillment Daily It’s not just how you respond when things are going wrong, but also when things are going right!

http://alanis.com/podcast/conversation-with-harville-hendrix-helen-lakelly-hunt/

Conversation with Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt - Alanis Morissette In this podcast Alanis Morissette has an in-depth conversation with Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt. Get information on items discussed in this episode here.