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The best place to put your new brain-body knowledge and stress management tools into practice is with the people we live and interact with every day. It's not always easy and people can be a huge source of stress if they are struggling with their own personal growth and operating from a dyregulated system. But our relationships can also be a great resource for live practice and can offer incredible support as we go through the growth progress.


12 Ways Wives Undermine their Marriages Without Knowing it
Sometimes I unknowingly undermined my own marriage. Here's what they are and what I learned to do differently.

Jen Stover
Jun 309 min read
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What to Say when you Have a 'Big Ask'
‘Big Asks’ are more than just the usual quick, easy, 'favor'. Here's some practical language and tips to ensure connection.
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A need for a change in lifestyle
A need to pursue an idea or dream
A need to try something that’s dramatically out of the 'typical' flow of your work life, or the way your team or marriage typically operates.
Or a need to find middle ground between the needs of a love relationship, the needs of the individual and the needs of another fami

Jen Stover
May 610 min read
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Standing Up - What's Really Needed if we want Change that Lasts.
We often overlook this foundational element as we work towards sustainable social change and a healthier democracy,

Jen Stover
Apr 34 min read
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Validation doesn't require complete understanding. Here's why.
We can authentically validate someone even when we don't fully understand them. Here's how.

Jen Stover
Jan 65 min read
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When Opinions Differ - How Do We Support Each Others Disappointment?
Differing opinions don't always have to separate us. Here's what you can say to bridge the gap when a disappointing outcome has a loved one

Jen Stover
Nov 11, 20246 min read
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Relationship Repair: 4 ways to measure progress
Relational healing is about learning, unlearning, becoming and shedding. Here are 4 strategies that helped us see our progress.

Jen Stover
Nov 7, 20244 min read
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How can I rebuild trust? 6 tips that dramatically sped up our process.
Rebuilding trust is hard, Here's what helped us accelerate the process

Jen Stover
Aug 27, 20246 min read
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How a relationship can recover from a painful lie.
Relational repair after a lie can be tough. Here are some tips to accelerate your progress.

Jen Stover
Aug 2, 20246 min read
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Is AI helpful in Personal Growth? This human is not so sure.
Is AI helpful or harmful in personal growth? Here are some thoughts to consider.

Jen Stover
Jul 9, 20244 min read
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How to Stay Connected to your partner through Shared Disappointment
Partners in a relationship can process difficult emotions differently. So here's what can you do to stay connected.

Jen Stover
Jun 6, 20246 min read
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3 Tips for when Triggers Interfere with Listening.
Emotional triggers can really interfere with connection when you're trying to listen to your partner. Here's what to do when it happens.

Jen Stover
May 1, 20246 min read
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How to stay Present and not 'zone out' when listening or speaking to a loved one.
Nothing blocks connection like the dreaded 'zone out' when you're sharing something important. Here's how to avoid it.

Jen Stover
May 1, 20246 min read
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The Expansion of Reality and the Importance of Acknowledging Differing Experiences
Explore how our understanding of reality has expanded and the value of acknowledging different experiences. How do we coexist while living..

Jen Stover
Apr 13, 20246 min read
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4 Symptoms of High-Functioning Anxiety I completely missed
Discover the subtle signs of high-functioning anxiety and what you can do to enhance your well-being and relationships

Jen Stover
Apr 8, 20244 min read
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Do you Rationalize or Contextualize your Hurtful Behaviors? Only one fosters Connection.
Learn the sequence and manner of explaining a hurtful behavior so you can repair upsets with your loved one more easily.

Jen Stover
Apr 3, 20244 min read
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3 Simple Words that help you Connect while Listening
This 3-word cue really helped me connect in my marriage. And it got my partner speaking up and sharing more!

Jen Stover
Apr 3, 20244 min read
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The Power of Self-Compassion: How It Transformed My Personal and Professional Growth
I used to believe that being hard on myself was the only way I could get things done.And it worked in many areas for much of my life until..

Jen Stover
Mar 17, 20244 min read
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How a Simple Acknowledgment can Build Meaningful Connections.
Sawubona isn’t only a polite greeting. It also recognizes the worth and dignity of the person you say it to.

Jen Stover
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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The Recovery Road doesn't always end in 'Opposite' - sometimes it's just a rest stop.
Our final growth destination isn’t always the opposite of where we started – it’s somewhere in the 'Middle Zone'. We're just better equipped

Jen Stover
Oct 25, 20236 min read
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A description of Vulnerability that men can relate to
The word 'vulnerability' can make some men cringe. But here's an additional definition that they can relate to.

Jen Stover
Aug 30, 20235 min read
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The Difference between Emotional Suppression, Reinforcement and Non-Response
Emotional non-response is often confused with emotional suppression.But I now understand how different they really are

Jen Stover
Aug 11, 202311 min read
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Relationship repair - don't let this phrase get in the way
I cringe a bit now as I type these words, remembering how unknowingly naive I was early in my personal growth. And I blew connection by...

Jen Stover
Aug 7, 20234 min read
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Is it time for a 13th EQ competency? - Is emotional self-regulation really enough?
When is it time to go beyond just regulating our emotions?

Jen Stover
Jun 23, 20236 min read
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Moving beyond Emotional Regulation - what does it take?
What does it takes to develop your emotional state, instead of just manage it?

Jen Stover
Jun 23, 20238 min read
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3 Ways to foster Improved Work-Life Balance
3 ways we can evolve how we work. Understanding the neuroscience of our work-life relationship, while getting anxiety relief and avoiding bu

Jen Stover
Apr 25, 20237 min read
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The 4-word trauma recovery strategy I learned from long-distance trail running
A 4-word strategy that helped me stick with my recovery work for more than 7 years. Find out what it is.

Jen Stover
Apr 7, 20237 min read
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What some people misunderstand about Emotional Intelligence
What often gets misunderstood about developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Jen Stover
Nov 11, 20224 min read
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How to train yourself to think more flexibly
Today, I want share a simple practice for developing mental flexibility — which is a skill that can greatly enhance your life experience by

Jen Stover
Oct 14, 20228 min read
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‘Healing’ summed up in 2 words
An approachable description of two words frequently used in personal growth - Integration and Complement.

Jen Stover
Oct 7, 20226 min read
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9 POINTS — that quickly describe how our Internal State directs who we pick as partners
a succinct description of how the state of our emotional response influences our relational behavior.

Jen Stover
Sep 26, 20225 min read
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