Are there any conversations you aren't having because you're afraid of how your message will be received or you feel ashamed about what you want to say? Instead of sidestepping them, consider having those necessary conversations inside the container.

This week's blog title is a Britney Spears lyric and also very much the truth. Loneliness is a pretty awful feeling, but did you know it can also impact your long-term physical and mental health?

Last week I explained that active listening is our main tool to avoid emotional reactivity when communicating with others, but what does that look like? How does a person listen actively?