I saw a video recently that had "4 Things Healthy Couples Do." I thought it would be helpful to expand on those ideas, so today we'll be talking about those 4 tips, why they make a lot of sense, and how you can implement them into your relationship. Check out the video and creator here: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8d6EEes/0:00 Intro 0:07 "4 Things Healthy Couples Do" 1:22 Healthy Couples Encourage More than Complain 2:36 They Respond to Attempts for Connection 4:17 They Express Love in Their Partner's Love Language 6:11 They Take Responsibility 8:32 Thanks for Watching! My YouTube Channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAzCTJHQJA-eK70JBTp7cw⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benkingtherapy/?hl=en Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ib8G3jN5P0TBumRZgbIb7 My Website https://www.benkingtherapy.com/

In our society being on the conveyer belt of life or stuck in the rat race is incredibly common. This is understandable, but unfortunate because for many it means not really enjoying our day-to-day life. In today's video we'll talk about why we get stuck here, why it can be a win-win to enjoy and appreciate our life more, and how we can go about doing so. 0:00 Intro 0:32 What's it Mean to be Stuck on the Conveyer Belt of Life? 1:38 Why Do We Get Stuck in the Rat Race? 3:48 What Are the Benefits of Having More Balance? 7:28 How Do You Actually Create More Balance? 11:02 Thanks for Watching! My YouTube Channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAzCTJHQJA-eK70JBTp7cw⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benkingtherapy/?hl=en Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ib8G3jN5P0TBumRZgbIb7 My Website https://www.benkingtherapy.com/

It's extremely common to prioritize our partner's pleasure during sex, and neglect ourselves. On the surface, focusing on them can seem like a great idea, but it often creates issues in the sexual relationship. In today's video I talk about why it is so common to prioritize the other person, the downsides of that, the benefits of prioritizing yourself, and how to actually do that.

0:00 Intro

0:17 What Are the Downsides of Prioritizing Your Partner?

2:19 Why is it so Common to Prioritize the Other Person?

3:52 Why Would Focusing on Ourselves Help?

6:15 How Do We Start Focusing on Our Own Pleasure?

7:59 What Focusing on Our Own Pleasure *Doesn't* Mean

10:29 Thanks for Watching!

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When we've been in a long-term relationship, praise and appreciation can start to diminish. This is natural, but it can become a problem if there's rarely any appreciation. In today's video I talk about why we find ourselves in a relationship without praise, the benefits of expressing more appreciation, and how to go about changing that. 0:00 Intro 0:41 What Does Expressing Appreciation Actually Mean? 1:34 Why Do We Express Less Appreciation? 3:35 What Are the Benefits of Expressing More Appreciation? 6:42 How Can We Build a Culture of Appreciation? 8:51 Thanks for Watching! My YouTube Channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAzCTJHQJA-eK70JBTp7cw⁠ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benkingtherapy/?hl=en Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ib8G3jN5P0TBumRZgbIb7 My Website https://www.benkingtherapy.com/

Setting boundaries is something that tons of people struggle with throughout the year, but that struggle can come up much more often during the holidays (for those that listen later, I'm posting this right around the holidays). When you get a family together under the same roof, there can be a lot of differing opinions and views, or ways of navigating through certain situations.   

Today we'll be exploring why setting boundaries can be a great thing, why it's usually quite difficult to do, and practical tips to work through setting those boundaries.  

0:00 Why Setting Boundaries is So Hard 

0:40 What Does it Mean to Set Boundaries? 

2:05 Reasons Why it is So Difficult  

6:44 How Can You Set Boundaries More Effectively? 

10:35 Be Patient with Yourself in this Process 

11:51 If You Need More Help... 

12:03 Thank for Listening!  

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We hear from many sources how we can communicate with our partner, what strategies work, what isn't healthy, etc etc. But we're rarely given specific, real-world examples that we can learn from. Do these people giving this advice actually do these things and that's how they know it works? Or does it sound good in theory, but falls apart in practice?  

In this episode I talk about an example where I chose to communicate with my partner intentionally, and how I handled it. This isn't to say that I'm a perfect partner or therapist, but I think it gives a valuable peek into why I work with my clients on how to communicate differently, in a way that works for them (as it does for me). Check it out to see how this Couples Therapist communicates.   

0:00 How a Couples Therapist Communicates in Their Relationship 

0:18 Overview 

0:39 Why is This Important to Talk About? 

1:48 Synopsis 

3:20 How I Chose to Handle it 

5:06 What it Led to 

6:05 How I Could've Handled it 

7:40 How it Could've Ended Up 

9:22 Takeaways 

12:42 If You Need More Help... 

13:02 Thanks for Listening!  

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