Living in the present is the best antidote for anxiety and relationship problems. This blog article teached you how to expereince the benefits of being in the here and now.

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E-mail me to find out about my new group that is from noon-1:15 PM on Wednesdays simply titled- Reduce Anxiety, Be Happier. In this group, you learn to overcome fears that block fulfillment, discover what is missing in your life and be the person you are destined to be.

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toddcreager on February 27th, 2011

Life is very fast these days and we pay a price for it. This article helps you see the connection between slowing down, listening to yourself, enjoying your senses and improving relationships.

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toddcreager on December 27th, 2010

This is an article I wrote two and a half years ago that I wanted to share on this blog as a companion article to the previous blog post “The Key to Healthy Communication- Slow  Down!” Many of our health, interpersonal and other life problems are because of one thing- an unwillingness to experience what [...]

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toddcreager on December 25th, 2010

Speed is important in many sports such as track, football, basketball and car racing. It is important in a variety of work situations, such as a doctor doing emergency surgery when time is of the essence.    However, when it comes to relationships, speed is often a hindrance. Effective communication requires partners to slow down their [...]

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Couples can make a choice as to how they will approach their money matters. With that understanding and acceptance in place, they can more easily practice good listening, compromising and effective problem solving and resolution.

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toddcreager on November 23rd, 2009

An important key to relationship well being is discussed in the short video below.   Until couples learn how to give and receive feelings, they will be blocked in their attempt to develop a long, hot marriage.  The analogy of playing catch is  a wonderful metaphor for what it takes for couples to stay connected even through pain [...]

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toddcreager on November 17th, 2009

     I have been doing marriage therapy for 27 years and every couple is interesting and fascinating as well as unique.  When doing couples therapy, I need to be aware of the intricacies and idiosyncracies of each partner and the couple as a whole.  However, whether a relationship thrives or not depends on the answer [...]

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toddcreager on November 15th, 2009

Carla Young is the founder of momeocommunity.com which is an online community that is a resource for mom entrepreneurs.  It is a great website and I encourage mom entrepreneurs and mom entrepreneur wannabees to check it out.  I found Carla to be interested, interesting and intelligent and asked meaningful questions about relationships, busy moms and [...]

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toddcreager on November 11th, 2009

I have talked about this issue before but it is such a frequent question, I thought it would be worth writing about again. Having an affair is very destructive for relationships. Some marriages never survive it. However, I have helped many couples through this crisis and they actually had a better relationship than before. That [...]

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