The Essential Breath

Our blog is dedicated to helping you improve your mental wellbeing, relationships, and emotional health.
We offer a variety of resources and articles on a wide range of topics related to relationships and mental health.
Our goal is to provide you with the information, insights and tools you need to live a happier, healthier life.

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The Damaging Need to Be Right: How It Harms Your Relationship and How to Change the Pattern.

Too many couples get stuck in a cycle of conflict not because they disagree—but because one or both partners need to be right. It’s a subtle but powerful force that turns small conversations into a court room debate, where the goal becomes winning instead of understanding.

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The Secret Superpower of Attunement.

Attunement isn't some mystical superpower reserved for the emotionally gifted. It's a skill anyone can learn, and with practice, you can become an emotional tuning fork for a stronger relationship.