A Conscious Rethink: Relationship, Personal Development & Mental Health Blog

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Happiness as you age is the result of doing these 11 things

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11 Things You Don’t Realize You’re Doing That Make You A Supportive Partner

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Let go of these 12 people-pleasing habits and make room for authentic relationships

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Men who don’t value their partners display these 11 behaviors regularly

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If you don’t cultivate these 11 skills, you won’t thrive later in life

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Marriages that last 40+ years all follow these 9 golden rules, without exception

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Difficult people who are impossible to deal with exhibit these 8 traits

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7 Nagging Beliefs That Prevent Unsuccessful People From Achieving Their Goals (Without Fail)

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11 Overlooked Behaviors That Make You Magnetic To Others

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8 Things You Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Caught Up In Your Own Thoughts

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Never be afraid to cut ties with people who do these 8 things repeatedly

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8 Tiny Habits That Transform Ordinary Lives Into Extraordinary Ones

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If your husband displays 10 little behaviors, he is trying to push your buttons

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People whose minds never switch off usually share 9 common traits

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9 Reasons People Choose The Stability Of An Unhappy Marriage Instead Of Getting Divorced

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10 Unexpected Traits Most People Find Genuinely Impressive In Others

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If you want people to see you as strong, not weak, say goodbye to these 11 behaviors

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How To Act When Someone Patronizes You: 9 Approaches That Actually Work

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8 Things People Only Do When They Truly Love Their Lives

Senior-isms: 9 Traits Young People Mock But Eventually Develop Themselves

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Change These 10 Negative Habits And Relationship Satisfaction Will Follow

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Women who make these 9 mistakes will get played by men again and again

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8 Signs Your Spouse Is Engaged In Emotional Infidelity (That You’re Dismissing As Paranoia)

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9 Standards You Need To Raise In Your Relationship (And, No, It’s Not Asking Too Much)

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8 Cruel Things Parents Say To Their Kids Because They Are Secretly Jealous

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People who overstep limits while trying to be supportive do these 11 things

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How To Neutralize The Energy Vampires In Your Life: 10 Tips That Actually Work

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9 Signs You’re More Respected Than You Give Yourself Credit For

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9 Things Emotionally Stable People Do When Something Triggers Them

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9 Narcissistic Control Methods Often Mistaken For Normal Relationship Problems

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How To Let Go Of What No Longer Serves You: 10 Tips That Actually Work

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No, body language does not reveal all: 8 myths most people wrongly believe

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If someone reacts to you in 7 subtle ways, they probably don’t like you

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10 Subtle Signs A Man Is Deeply Unhappy In Life, According To Psychology

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If you’re under 40, these 10 life lessons will save you years of regret

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8 Signs Your Partner Is Done With You (And There’s No Coming Back)

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8 Things You Can Do To Stop Wasting Your Evenings After Work

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7 Signs You Married The Right Person For The Wrong Reasons (And It’s Come Back To Haunt You)

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What The Heck Is A “Tradwife” And Do Men Actually Want One?

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8 Old-Fashioned Behaviors That Might Be Making You An Exhausting Person To Deal With

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People who are joyful and happy in midlife and beyond have usually said goodbye to these 11 behaviors

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If you still believe these 15 things about autism, you’re doing more harm than you realize

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9 Things That Threaten Insecure People (And Make You Their Target)

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10 Little Habits That Separate Happy High Achievers From The Rest

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If you’re no longer attached to these 11 things, you’ve mastered the art of letting go

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8 Things Chronic Pain Taught Me About Myself (And How I’ve Used It To My Advantage)

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9 Things You Should Always Just Keep To Yourself, According to Psychology

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8 Things You’re Doing That You Don’t Realize Make You A Selfish Partner

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9 Ways To Create A Sense Of Belonging If You’ve Never Felt Settled Anywhere

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If you don’t want to push your partner away, it’s time to lower these 10 emotional defenses

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People who act trustworthy but are actually pretty shady display these 9 behaviors

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The Psychology Behind Why We Rehearse Conversations That Never Happen

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7 Annoying Things You Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You Always Have To Be Right

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Introvert Burnout Feels “Different”: 7 Symptoms You Need To Be Aware Of

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Classy men stand out by consistently practicing these 9 behaviors

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Emotionally mature people process disappointment through 8 healthy behaviors

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Chronic underachievers allow these 7 thoughts to taint their mindset and hold them back

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9 Behaviors That Show Someone Is Secretly Insecure Despite Their Outward Confidence

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7 Involuntary Behaviors That Reveal A Person’s Underlying Sense Of Entitlement

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9 Daily Self-Care Rituals That Don’t Cost A Thing (But Really Improve Your Mental Well-Being)

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Why Gen Z Might Be The Most Chronically Bored Generation Ever

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People who communicate better through writing than speaking usually have these 8 traits

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Emotionally intelligent people do 10 things in response to someone who thinks they’re always right

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If you’re content without many (or any) friends, you likely live by these 8 beliefs

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9 Hidden Psychological Barriers Keeping You From Moving Forward In Life

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If you’ve been through these 9 life experiences, you’re more resilient than the average person

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Narcissism is not a buzzword: 7 reasons everyone needs to know about it

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People who grow apart from friends and family as they get older often display these 9 behaviors

10 Tiny Habits That Show You’ve Normalized Your Unhappiness

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If your family engages in these 7 behaviors, they are emotionally neglecting you

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Weaponized Niceness: How Some People Who Act “Nice” Have Ulterior Motives

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8 Behaviors That Prove A Single Person Is Actually Quite Happy Not Being In A Relationship

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If someone’s social feeds look like this, they are probably fuelling an inferiority complex

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Are You A People Pleaser? Here’s Why You Can’t Stop Saying “Yes”

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Self-Abandonment: 9 Behaviors That Show You Are Neglecting Your Authentic Self

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8 Social Media Habits That Are Secretly Turning You Against The World

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8 Common Mistakes People Make That Stop Them From Ever Truly Feeling Relaxed

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10 Signs Someone Is A Genuinely Good Person (And They’re Not Just Acting Nice)

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8 times when silence is the best response, according to psychology

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People who rarely post on social media and choose to stay private usually have these 8 traits

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9 things successful people never do on their days off

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If you want to be happy in life, stop chasing these 11 empty goals

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8 Things I Stopped Doing Because I Don’t Want My Daughter To Copy Me

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Confident people rely on these 8 strategies to gracefully handle awkward social situations

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What Everyone Secretly Longs For In A Relationship (But Rarely Ever Gets)

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People who rarely experience loneliness share 9 specific traits

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If you do these 7 things, you are a ‘satisficer’ (and a happy one at that)

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8 Behaviors That Indicate You Are Not Bored, You’re Actually Burned Out

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8 Mistakes Many People Make That Cause Them Unnecessary Stress

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9 Things You Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You’re Starved For Affection

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