by Erena Oliver | Oct 13, 2020 | Girlfriend, Happiness, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Health, Relationships
WHO declared 10 October as World Mental Health Day, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. As a relationship coach, I believe that taking care of mental health have a...
by Erena Oliver | Oct 5, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Blame, Brain, Emotional, Exhaustion, Muscles
Last week, a situation tested my stress levels when I was going to do a practical test for a class 2 license. I spent an hour and a half to get to the testing station, to discover that there is nobody there that can do it. They told me to go to another place to do it...
by Erena Oliver | Sep 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Boyfriend, Depression, Emotional, Exhaustion, For Women, Girlfriend, Guide, Love, Meaningful Relationships, Mental Health, Stress
Stress can negatively impact relationships – with your partner, colleagues, family, friends, all of your connections with people. People often bottle up or keep their stress to themselves, which makes it difficult for others to understand what they are going...
by Erena Oliver | Sep 28, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Brain, Emotional, Parents, Pregnancy
Feeling stressed is common during pregnancy since it is a time of many changes. Your family life, your body, and your emotions are changing. You may welcome these changes, but they can add new stresses to your life. Both parents experience stress during pregnancy, but...
by Erena Oliver | Sep 21, 2020 | Emotional, Relationships
There are two stages of human’s defence reactions to danger: the fight or flight, and the rest and relax. The fight or flight stage is where all the stress happens, and the rest and relax stage is our default mode of operation. As unique human beings, it takes a...
by Erena Oliver | Sep 17, 2020 | Boyfriend, Commitment, For Women, Girlfriend, Habits, Happiness, Love, Meaningful Relationships, Relationships
One of my clients has unhealthy patterns in behaviour which are destructive in relationships. She consulted me because she wanted to know why is she doing this. The better question I suggested to ask is “what should I rather do instead?” Controlling Your...
by Erena Oliver | Sep 14, 2020 | Boyfriend, Commitment, Emotional, For Women, Girlfriend, Love, Meaningful Relationships, Relationships
A friend of yours told you about “three-month rule” which is a societal decision to wait for three months to forgive, forget, and move on from the previous relationship, and get ready to date again. Now you are thinking about welcoming a new person into...
by Erena Oliver | Aug 31, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Boyfriend, Clarity, Commitment, Emotional, For Women, Girlfriend, Habits, Happiness, Hormones, Love, Meaningful Relationships
We get taught everything in life, from how to walk to how to read and write, but no one ever teaches us the skills to be a great partner or how to choose and recognize a great partnership. Each of us has our unique criteria for our dream partner. We all long for a...
by Erena Oliver | Aug 12, 2020 | Boyfriend, Commitment, courage, Emotional, Happiness, Love, Meaningful Relationships, Relationships
It’s perfectly normal to have times when you feel more or less in love with your partner. Yet, it’s painful to have lulls in a relationship that leave you feeling hopeless or questioning its future. Maybe you have lost sight of what made you fall in love, or you have...
by Erena Oliver | Aug 11, 2020 | Anxiety, Babies, Criticism, Depression, Exhaustion, For Women, Parents
Every day is the same – shop, cook, dishes, laundry. Sweep, wipe, scrub, pick up. All the papers, all the arguments, all the scheduling, all the homework. Do you ever feel like the monotony will swallow you whole? Do you ever feel reduced to servitude – pointless,...
