Since its very creation, human services have focussed on the dysfunction and diseases within people. When a person sees a counsellor or therapist, they talk about their problems, what their symptoms are, and what is wrong.
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Finding a person you love and want to spend the rest of your life with is difficult. Even when you find that person, love can still be tough work. There are some things you can do to help ensure that the relationship will be happy, healthy and successful.
Deciding who to connect with
Picking the right person is critical, obviously, and that alone can tell a lot about the future of the relationship. It also tells a lot about who you are as well. Look for someone with whom you have things in common. Passion and intensity can remain forever in a relationship, but the true test is having someone that you like being with that has similar values, beliefs, and goals.
Someone that you can connect with
This is another one that may seem obvious but finding someone that excites you will go a long way towards having a long and happy relationship. Passion, intensity, excitement, intimacy, these are parts of the relationship that, while sometimes embarrassing to talk about, are things that are desired by almost everyone. If the person you are interested in have these two main factors, passion and common interests, then that is a good start to a strong and healthy relationship.
Communications, an important and open secret
Direct face-to-face communication is a critical aspect in any relationship, be it a temporary one, or the person you want to stay with forever. You need to communicate openly, honestly, and directly with that other person. Trust will be hard at times, but opening up and telling them when things are good for you, what you want to do more of, or conversely what you do not like, and what you want to stop, will strengthen the relationship, and increase the trust between the two of you.
Happy relationships start from the very beginning, with who you are interested in. Picking the right person to share things with, and have a lot in common with, will be one key feature; being attracted to them will be the other. Finally, you must learn to communicate directly with each other. Being open and honest will help create the stable, happy, healthy relationship you are looking for.
The important secret to finding a happy relationship is in first understanding who you are as a person before you can understand what you are looking for.
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After a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, it’s assumed this will greatly affect their ability to learn. In some sense it may be true, but in another, this need not be the case. When diagnosed early enough, the effects of the child’s learning disability can be mitigated with the proper intervention strategies and the right education for both the child, parent, and educator.
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Jump ahead with your career in the special education industry with CAE’s WSQ Early Intervention Principles and Practices. This WSQ course is a short 2-day (15.5 hrs) course that will help better equip you with skills to educate students and children under your care, whether you are a preschool teacher, special needs educator, or allied educator.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. -Buddha
Some who have sought out the secret to happiness believe that maybe there is no secret. It could be a conscious set of things we can do each day that will help us feel better, live longer, and be healthier. One of those things that we can do is to learn to forgive one another for the things we do consciously or unconsciously that can cause harm to others. There are many benefits to forgiveness alone, but the simple fact that it will help us be happier is enough to say it is a thing worth doing. Let’s look at some simple ways we can practice forgiveness.
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If you have ever tried to help loved ones experiencing prolonged, acute stress or someone trying to deal with a past traumatic experience, you may have noticed and realised that talking to them doesn’t seem to yield much success. These issues can so deeply affect people that verbalising them may be so difficult that it no longer becomes an option.
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When doctors ask about your symptoms, you will likely tell them everything that feels wrong and give a decent picture of what is going on with your body. Here, you are paying attention to your body, listening to what it has to say, and relaying that to a professional to get help. This is a skill you should practice more often, not just for physical issues but also for your emotional health.
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Over the last year, many of us would have heard and read about the many high-profile suicides of stars and celebrity. Things like this send shockwaves across the world. It’s tragic and shocking to hear about highly successful people with everything they could ever want succumbing to their inner demons due to depression.
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Join our July intake for CAE’s Special Education programmes.
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Join our August intake for CAE’s Diploma in Counselling Psychology!
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