Emotional Fitness

Harness the power of emotion to deepen your love with your partner, become more successful at work, and more

Barton Goldsmith Ph.D.

10 Balanced Principals of L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P.

Those of us who have families and businesses that we love need to remember, especially when things get interesting, that a guiding light can help get you through difficult times.

10 Ways to Reignite Your Relationship

Sometimes the idea of trying new things with your partner can seem daunting. The truth is that doing things differently will keep your relationship healthy and make you closer.

8 Consistent Characteristics of a Good Relationship

Here are some simple tools you can use to improve your connection, your communication and your love life. And who doesn’t want a better love life?

10 Reasons Why Relationships End and How to Prevent That

If you are engaging in any of the behaviors listed, then you need to look at what you are doing and why — if you want to stay together, that is.

10 Ways to Make Love Last Forever

Having a good and long-lasting relationship isn’t rocket science. By being loving and supportive, you can keep your foundation strong and build your dreams for the future.

6 Ways To Make You and Your Partner Smile More

Whenever you think life has taken away something good, reach out and make your loved ones smile. 

Relational Abuse: From Subtle to Violent

There are many types of abuse in relationships, and sometimes it's actually difficult to know if your partner is being abusive or just behaving badly.

9 Things You Can Do While You’re Waiting

Five to ten minutes is enough time to change your clothes or change your life, depending on what you choose to do. We haven’t got enough time to waste, so try to enhance your life.

The ABCs of Relational Suicide

Usually, when couples are unable to align, it is because they have engaged in one of the ABCs of relational suicide: abuse, breakups, or cheating.

10 Tips to Help Make Your Life Better

Getting through life is an art form, and most of the time what we are trying to create is not gallery worthy, but there are many ways to upgrade your existence.

You Can Enjoy Being Alive (More Than You Think)

It’s not just about stopping to smell the roses. It’s about learning how to grow and nurture them until you are able to inhale their fragrance.

Home Improvement & Life Improvement

Perhaps the desire to build something came from watching too many hours of DIY and HGTV. They make it look so fun and simple, right?

All Couples Argue. Learn to Do It With Respect and Kindness.

When couples argue, which is inevitable, they usually end up going into separate spaces for awhile either during or after the disagreement.

10 Ways To Reimagine Your Relationship

Sometimes the idea of trying new things with your partner can seem daunting. The truth is that doing things differently will keep your relationship healthy.

10 Tips for Dealing with Success

Some people never feel that they are good enough. Here are ten tips to help you take in and create the ability to be proud of yourself. 

10 Tips for T.E.N.D.E.R.N.E.S.S.

The song “Love Me Tender” didn’t become a classic just because Elvis sang it. We all want to feel that emotion come our way.

Can Social Media Help You Heal?

If you are choosing an Internet-only lifestyle, it cannot replace the most important part of being human: contact with other humans. Even if you just go to an Internet Café.

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Appreciating Your Surroundings

My wife comes from a foreign land, and she is still experiencing new and different things. Whenever she finds something she loves she says, “God bless America!"

8 Steps to Start the Year Off On the Right Foot

We have another new year to look forward to. Even with all the struggles and loss, I would rather be involved in life than sit on the sidelines.

Weird Things Happen to Almost All of Us

We are all human, and all do dumb things — it comes with the package. By being honest and just using some common sense, you can overcome these little inconveniences.

Time to Take a Break

All the research shows that people who do not take time off are less productive than those who take a week or two to unwind and unplug.

10 Tips for Achieving and Dealing with Success

Hard work, lucky breaks, and good ideas all help to get you there, and learning how to live with it, so you can continue to share your gifts with the world, is what it’s all about.

How to Change an Uncomfortable Habit

Protecting yourself and your loved ones from emotional trauma is a good thing to do. It does not mean that you are somehow less of a person.

A Holiday to Remember

We usually celebrated both Chanukah and Christmas, which meant bunches of presents for us kids. But that wasn’t going to be the case this year.

How to Be More Playful with Your Partner

We often get so caught up in work, and any problems that may arise, that by the end of the day, we’re too tired to remember to pay special attention to our partner.

How To Best Use Detachment

By detaching from past experiences and future expectations, you can look at your relationships, both personal and professional, more objectively, which gives you greater clarity. 

10 Simple Ways to Make Your Partner Smile

It doesn’t take a lot to make someone smile, but you have to make some effort. It’s guaranteed to come back to you in positive ways and make you smile more too.

The Borderline Massacre & the Worst Fires in Our History

My sleepy little town of Thousand Oaks is surviving a one-two punch.

9 Reasons To Love Thanksgiving

I became aware of being grateful after my family had a devastating financial crisis that changed our lives.

7 Simple Steps to Being a Happier Couple

Couples who strive to improve their relationships are happier than those who maintain the status quo.

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