By: Madison Stanley It’s normal to be irritable sometimes. We all have our moments. However, do you find yourself constantly angry, unable to let go of even the smallest things? Do you feel like any tiny inconvenience may set you off? And is it hard to get over disagreements or things you or others may …
Tag: interpersonal communication
Empathy and Transcendent Relationships
By: Matthew Millstein The word empathy comes from the Greek words em and pathos which in English translates to “in feeling.” Empathy is the potential to understand and share the feelings of another person. Practicing empathy can benefit every aspect of an individual’s life and can bring relationships to a new level. The benefits of …
Keeping up Sibling Relationships in College
By: Laura Tatum We all know the saying: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” As the youngest child with three older brothers, I never thought I would say I miss my brothers. Growing up, it was a day-by-day adventure to see who was going to pick on me next. But as I’ve gotten older and …
Give Yourself a Break with Mindfulness
By Olivia Olsen It’s been almost a year since society was shaken by Covid-19 in March 2020. It’s easy to say we have all had our fair share of stress with the pandemic, school, work and other curveballs (like Nashville’s snow week of Feb. 2021.). One of the most fascinating takeaways I gained from my …
The Power of a Buzz
By: Olivia Blumb *DING…*BUZZ BUZZ…Oh, sorry about that, that was just a notification on my phone. We have all had that happen right? In today’s digital age, our phones are with us all the time, and it is up to decide which notifications we ignore or respond to. While most mobile device users may think …
Why We Need to Put Our Phones Down and Live in the Moment, From Time to Time
By: Damian Anter When you are out at a restaurant and take a look around, you would be hard-pressed to find a table that didn’t have at least one person with their head down looking at their phone. There is actually a term for this behavior: “phubbing.” A relatively new term, phubbing refers to the …
How to Manage Jealousy in a Romantic Relationship
By: Paige Jackson We all know that feeling. It’s what drives some people to go through their partner’s phone when they’re not looking. It’s a horrible mix of insecurity, fear, anger and resentment all balled up into a perfect storm—jealousy. A common cause of jealousy is the relationship between someone’s partner and one of their …
Long-Distance Relationships and Conflict
By: Caroline Rulon Long-distance relationships are hard, but why make them harder than they need to be? Research shows that certain tactics and approaches to long-distance communication can make all the difference in relational satisfaction. By adjusting how you approach conflict and identifying your goals before initiating an argument, you may just find yourself in …
Dating Deception: Are Little White Lies All That Bad?
By: Madison Treece Who hasn’t told a little white lie at the start of a relationship to make themself look better? We all have been there—talking to our prospective significant other, messaging and texting for like a month, trying to get to that first in-person meeting. Most likely during that period, you led them to …
What’s So Funny: Humor in Relationships
By Isabelle Kanning In the age of TikTok, sitcoms a click away on Netflix or Hulu, and all the Instagram meme accounts you could possibly dream of, it is easy to acknowledge that humor is an important part of our day-to-day lives and our relationships with others. So many of our friendships are built on …