Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D, is a licensed psychologist who focuses on improving relationships. She is the author ofBouncing Back from Rejection: Build the Resilience You Need to Get Back Up When Life Knocks You Down;Love: The Psychology of Attraction; andInsecure in Love: How Insecure Attachme...
How being insecure can affect your life and relationships How to release your insecurities in five powerful steps What Is Insecurity? And How To Know If You Have It You may find that the internet provides somewhat confusing information on this topic. This is because feeling insecure is a tricky...
Secure individuals tend to be happier and more content in their relationships because they are acting and reacting from a secure place, which allows each partner to move freely within the world. They’re able to offer support to their partners and are more open and honest in their interactions...
Davina was immenselyinsecure in her relationships. “I get so insecure! I look for signs it’s not going to work, and it’s like I believe it’s destined to fail. Then it’s like Itryto ruin it! I think it’s going to fail, so Imakeit fail. I know, it’s really weird.” D...
How to Stop Being Needy in Relationships: 9 Ways Read Now 2. Manipulation is the course of the relationship When being smothered in a relationship, manipulation is a favored method for getting what a partner wants. Feeling suffocated in relationship results in a mate complaining they don’t see...
Build some necessary skills to overcome insecurity If you’re feeling insecure, try asking yourself these two questions as a way of starting a productive dialogue with yourself: Are you more insecure when around others, or do you feel insecure more when you are by yourself?
So, why do people overthink, especially in relationships? A common reason can be because you may befeeling insecure about your relationship. The thing is, this insecurity may stem from two different sources- firstly, poor past relationship experiences and, secondly, low self-esteem. ...
The question that I’m answering today is, “How do I stop being jealous and insecure in my relationship?” To understand this, we have to understand that a root cause of jealousy and insecurity is not feeling good about oneself. Jealousy and insecurity can rear its ugly head in any ...
Accepting or Acceptance:A feeling of being amenable; open. Acquisitive:Feeling strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing. Adamant:Feeling inflexible, rigid, uncompromising; determined to keep a position or point of view. Addled:Feeling fuzzy in the head, a little foggy and mentally confused; mu...
Imagine… just imagine if we could all put this in practice, wouldn’t that enhance our relationships enormously, together we could create a better world? Wouldn’t that be great? And as a referee, I even earn some money by it. Who’d also...