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What is Gaslighting Emotional Abuse? 0

Gaslighting is a crazy-making form of emotional abuse.

Gaslighting occurs when someone intentionally twists your perception of reality for their own gain.

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• Gaslighting Meaning and Definition
• The Origins of the Term Gaslighting
• Why do Gaslighters Gaslight?
• 3 Toxic Tactics of Gaslighters: Denial, Trivializing, Withholding
• Denial Mind Games: How Gaslighters Twist Your Memories and Experiences
• Gaslighting infographic 

Brainwashing in Abusive Relationships 0

Being in an abusive relationship often feels like torture. Sometimes that’s because your romantic or life partner’s behavior feels like the torture techniques used by mortal enemies.

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• What is brainwashing?

• Brainwashing in abusive relationships 

• Brainwashing in war

• Biderman's Chart of 8 brainwashing techniques

• The 3 D's of brainwashing

• How brainwashing sneaks up on you in relationships 

The Link Between Perfectionism, Anxiety and Depression 0

Perfectionism creates anxiety and depression.

Not all people who have anxiety are perfectionists, but many people who are perfectionists are anxious and/or depressed.

Perfectionism is a tough taskmaster. The drive to be perfect and have everything around you be perfect is a ball and chain that holds you back and bogs you down.

The truth is, you can’t be perfect. Other people can’t be perfect. Things can’t go perfectly.

How to Make a SMART Goal 0

Setting goals doesn't achieve much unless that goal is doable. If you don't make your goal a reality you can end up feeling like a failure -- but maybe your goal was doomed from the start. 

Some smart people came up with the SMART method of creating doable goals for business. You can use the same method for creating doable personal goals.

What is a SMART goal?

SMART stands for:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Timed

Click to read more and set yourself up for success!

Does abuse of men by women really happen? What does it look like? 0

There are more abused men than you might think and there are more abusive women than you might think. 

The idea that women can't hurt men is a cultural myth.

Just because women on average are smaller than men on average doesn't mean women can't hurt men. It turns out -- size doesn't matter. (Well, to be more specific, size matters somewhat, but it isn't everything.)

A woman can hurt her male partner in all sorts of ways: psychologically, financially, spiritually, legally, physically, and sexually.

Yes, I said physically and sexually.

How Women Financially Abuse Men 15

When people focus on financial ways men abuse women, they often talk about men who exert control by limiting their partner’s ability to work or access to family money. While those same abuses may occur when the genders are flipped, there also are financial abuses that are available for women to use against men that take advantage of traditional gender roles.

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