This is, however, no laughing matter. It has been found that happiness and a healthy sex life (i.e. more frequent) go hand in hand, although which comes first still provides a hot topic for debate.

Most DINS in fact do have kids, as well as both partners being out at work on a daily basis. With so many different high priority objectives seeking their attention, sex sadly takes a back seat or even gets thrown out of the window. Clearly there are a growing number of couples that fall into this trap, or this abbreviated term would never have been coined.

If you are involved in a DINS relationship it is probably well worth your while to take a small step back and re-examine your priorities in life. I'm not suggesting that you give up your dual income status or neglect your kids. Far from it. I’m merely suggesting that if happiness in your relationship is what you really want to achieve, then sex should come a little higher up on your list of priorities.

I know that sounds more than a little simplistic. You're tired, you're busy and you're feeling tense and under pressure. You haven't got time for sex. You're not in the mood for sex.

And here lies the crux of the matter. If you were in the mood for sex you would make time for it. I agree that this is a chicken and egg situation. You could easily argue that if you had more time you would feel in the mood for sex. But that's not a perspective to choose if you are looking to change your DINS status to one of "Happily married couple with healthy sex life".

Feelings and emotional connections are what trigger motivation in anything. And so to become motivated to get yourself more sex (and to feel happier because of this) you need to find ways in which you can put yourself in the mood for a little bit of spousal arousal.

There are many ways in which to do this. By prioritizing sex on your agenda and in your thoughts you will get your body moving in the right direction. Visual stimulation can be a good trigger; hence the number of soft-porn magazines around. Reading a romantic novel will often get a woman's mind (and also that of a man) into the right mood, especially when you read the "juicy bits".

If there are other issues that stand between you and your spouse these need addressing. Don't let anger or upsets fester and destroy your marriage. It's not worth harboring grudges. Deal with them or let them go.

Perhaps a lack of sexual confidence also plays a part in allowing your relationship to take on the DINS status. Again, if this is the case, what's stopping you from addressing this issue? If you don't know how to deal with this then you might like to start by listening to a hypnosis mp3 recording designed to build your sexual confidence and enhance your libido.

There are many things that you can do so as to guard against becoming a DINS. You just have to decide that happiness in your relationship is a priority and you will naturally find your way to this end goal.

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Openness and sharing, thoughtfulness and giving, gentleness and immense strength characterize love. To not allow oneself to love fully and freely effectively creates a barrier to your full potential. It creates a wall between you and true happiness. You cannot become fully positively engaged in an intimate relationship unless you allow yourself to love unconditionally.

Real love does not have conditions or restrictions. It transcends all hurdles that may be encountered. Why would you not allow yourself to love in this way when it is clear that the benefits are so great?

Fear is what gets in the way of true love for a surprisingly large number of people. Fears come in many different shapes and sizes. Fear of not being loved in return, fear of getting it wrong, fear of rejection, fear of what other people think, fear or social ridicule, fear of ending up alone, fear of loss...and many variations of these themes abound.

Life presents us with many challenges but there is one that truly stands out as being paramount. To live life fully and freely we have to find a way in which to face our fears and overcome them. If we do not find our way to doing this then our fears will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Fear of loss is the main perpetrator of loss. Fear of not being loved is the main cause of not feeling loved.

If you have experienced difficulties in terms of not allowing yourself to love the most important question to ask of yourself is "What exactly are you afraid of?" It is only by truthfully answering this key question that you allow yourself to begin to contemplate facing your fears. Once you take this first step you will find that subsequent steps are a whole lot easier than previously expected.

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Are you really being rejected or do you simply feel rejected? Do you fear rejection and does that fear make you push other people away through displays of attacking or defensive actions? Bear in mind too that your attacking or defensive actions may even be carried out in a covert manner. By this I mean that you may think that you present others with a soft façade but you are feeling a little "thorny" and hostile underneath.

Fear automatically triggers a hormonal reaction in the brain; the fight, flight or freeze mechanism. If you do not act to overcome these natural and instinctive reactions to fear you will most likely find that the first encourages rejection, the second pre-empts rejection and the latter simply puts rejection on temporary hold.

To demonstrate this point let us take the example of a close spousal relationship. You are feeling rejected and fearful and you find yourself oscillating between the three responses to fear.

One minute you find things about your spouse to pick on. You focus in upon their annoying habits and start picking bones with them. You approach many conversations with an accusatory manner, epitomized by "You never…" or "You always…" This "fighting talk" is highly unlikely to get your spouse feeling loving and cozy towards you. Rather, she or he will get out of the door faster than you can say "Jack Robinson". Thus your fear becomes reality and you feel rejected.

Then another minute you feel like fleeing. You find yourself thinking, "What's the point?" and you contemplate walking out of the door and never coming back. Your spouse doesn't even know what you are thinking and probably puts your glum expression down to a bad day in the office and quietly hopes that you'll perk up soon. Let's face it, when you feel like this you are not the most relaxing and enjoyable company. And if you really do walk out, you will still feel rejected because you will think to yourself "He/She never even tried to stop me".

And the last response of freezing makes you feel like curling up in a ball and quietly licking your wounds. Once again your spouse is likely to respond with total bewilderment. He or she leaves the house in the morning wondering which of the three spouses will be there upon their return. Can they be blamed for staying late at the office?

In a relationship you can see that these types of typical instinctive reactions to fear can be terminally destructive. If your spouse is acting in a way that makes you feel unhappy the worst thing you can do is to respond in the fight, flight or freeze modes. Rather you have to take a step back and think constructively. Think about what you want to achieve and how best to reach that goal.

In a spousal relationship what you really want is most likely to be recapturing that "loving feeling" which was where it all began between the two of you. Instead of finding faults and making accusations, focus upon what you love about your partner and show them the person who they fell in love with too.

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Sexual prowess is not something that is taught in a classroom. It is something that is built through personal experience and experimentation. Sex is something that has to be explored by each individual. Yes, guidelines, tips and ideas certainly help, but at the end of the day you have to do it to feel it.

We all know this. We also know that it's difficult to get off of the starting block if you are lacking in confidence. It's a bit if a chicken and egg situation. You need confidence to give it a go and explore sex to its fullest and in doing that you in turn build your sexual confidence. Like with anything else in life, positive reinforcement gives you a he confidence boost.

If you have experienced difficulties in getting started upon the sexual confidence ladder, or if you have experienced negative reinforcement in any way you can be left feeling that you are missing out upon one of the greatest things in life. Let's face it, sex and procreation are basic instincts for the human being. Not only that, sex is a part of the sense of bonding and closeness integral to a successful close relationship.

Your own fears and doubts are what can get in between you and your desire to be sexually confident. Hypnosis is a great way in which a person can find a way to overcome such fears and anxieties. Hypnosis provides access to your subconscious mind that is the part of your mind where instinctive thoughts, beliefs and expectations are stored.

Thus with hypnosis you can overcome worries and fears and also explore more confident and powerful ways of thinking. You can build positive thought processes and patterns of belief and behavior through your own selective use of hypnotic suggestion.

Hypnosis is natural and easy to use. It is also a private and personal way in which you can learn to change deep-rooted thoughts and behaviors. Building sexual confidence could be as easy as listening to a hypnosis mp3 download.

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From the moment we are born we need attention. Babies need to be fed, changed, communicated with and cuddled. From a baby's perspective, attention means survival. It is not enough to just be provided with food and material necessities; cuddles, eye contact and emotional acknowledgement are also a vital part of a baby's world.

These latter characteristics remain vitally important as we grow into adulthood. We need to be acknowledged. We need to be seen and valued as an individual. Our sense of self is built upon a basis of understanding how others respond to us and react to us. We can see through interactions with others whether we are liked, considered important or deemed to be "good".

If as a child you are afforded plenty of positive attention it follows that your own concept of your self worth is most likely to be pretty robust. But if you have been in the main ignored or pushed to one side your self worth is likely to be low and vulnerable.

There is also the possibility that you were afforded attention as a child of a negative variety, and through these circumstances you could perhaps have built some inner strength and the ability to fight for yourself. Negative attention has time and again been shown to be better than no attention.

We know that childhood experience impacts greatly upon our sense of self and the things we learn as a child tend to run deep and be difficult to shake off. Beliefs formed during childhood become an integral part of who we are, what we expect and how we act and behave. These are automatic and instinctive thoughts and behaviors. They are stored deep in the subconscious mind.

It is therefore not surprising to see similar patterns surfacing in different relationships. This is a really good thing when those patterns are positive and powerful. If however those patterns create disruptive and difficult circumstances within your relationships it becomes important to step back and identify what could perhaps be changed.

Despite popular belief you can change those deep-rooted beliefs and behaviors. You do not have to be stuck with them. You can change your inner thoughts, emotions and actions so long as you really want to. Hypnosis makes the process quicker and easier as it provides access to your subconscious mind. With hypnosis you can create a new set of personal constructs that enable you to view yourself and the world in a different light and create good relationships.

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Emotional baggage can reach a great weight or even enter the category of emotional garbage. If you are suffering beneath the burden of negative emotions, you will realize that it is not only important but it is in fact essential for your well-being to find a way in which to offload. A trip to the dump would appear to be overdue.

When you are plagued by bad memories, bad feelings or guilty emotions you just want to forget them. You want to sling them away and wipe them clean from your mind. You just do not want them hanging around disturbing your happiness and equilibrium. You know that this is what you want but you also realize that this ideal is impossible. You cannot just tip that garbage into the dump and walk away with a mind that is devoid of such memories. Your mind won't let you do that, no matter how much you would like it to. You cannot wipe those memories away.

But when you really think about it if you reframe your goal slightly you can actually achieve what is at the crux of your desires. Rather then blocking out those memories, what you really want is to stop the bad feelings associated with these memories. You simply want to stop feeling bad. And so instead of trying to tip that stubborn and uncomfortable emotional garbage into the dump, you need to take it in for re-cycling.

What is needed it to be able to take a step back and change that instinctive emotional reaction which has until now been overloading your senses and leeching your energy and spirit. Hypnosis is a great way of gaining access to your automatic memory store and related instinctive behavioral responses. In fact there is a strong body of medical research that supports its use in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

I am using the example of PTSD here, as this is arguably the most intensely experienced form of negative emotional reaction relating to past events and circumstances. Most people who wish to let go of emotional baggage experience a lower degree of impact.

For example, you might want to get over a broken relationship and stop thinking about your ex. You might want to stop thinking about a situation at work that has upset you. There are many variations of emotional overload that you might be experiencing. The thing to remember is that hypnosis is a very useful tool in taking a step back and seeing things from a different angle and being able to dissociate from the emotions that used to swamp you.

Hypnosis is easy to use and quick to work. Most people don't really consider hypnosis, as they do not know enough about it. But one you look into the medical research that has been complied showing its efficacy you soon realize that it is an extremely effective treatment for many emotional issues.

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Few people do not enjoy the sunshine, be it to bathe your body in its rays or simply to view how the sunshine brightens the world around us from the safe confines of a shady spot. We like brightness, we like things that sparkle and shimmer. The sun does all this and so much more as well.

Flowers and plants open and grow with the help of the suns rays. The human body and mind also gains a soothing and nurturing boost when bathed in sunshine as it triggers the release of endorphins. The result is that we benefit from a natural feel good factor. The sun makes things look better and more importantly they feel better too. We feel better when exposed to sunlight.

There are in fact many things which make us feel better and can give us that sun kissed look from within. For example, human touch is extremely important in the way in which it sooths and nurtures one’s soul. A massage benefits the mind in equal proportion to the way in which it relaxes and soothes the body.

Love is the most important way in which one obtains a sun kissed look from within. When one is in love they seem to glow. They radiate a warm fuzzy feeling to everyone with whom they into contact. It's great to be around people whose life is filled with love.

Some people are more naturally inclined to give love and to approach life with an attitude of love and peacefulness. Others are more cautious, fearful or angry. The latter personality is unlikely to experience that sun kissed glow from within, a glow that in reality only comes from having an open and loving heart.

Before one can open their heart to give love to those around them they have to first learn to like, respect and love themselves. It is important to take responsibility for where you are in the here and now, to let go of past mistakes or grudges and to like yourself as you are. Love comes when you are comfortable and confident in your own skin. Until that time you will not feel trusting enough to open your heart to love.

This chain of events also happens the opposite way around. When you open your heart to love, you then let go of past issues and find confidence in yourself. But this way around takes a huge leap of faith, a huge amount of trust. Whichever way you decide to seek to gain that sun kissed look, the benefits will be equally bountiful.

If you want to let go of past fears and anxieties, doubts and grudges, then hypnosis can be a very great help. Hypnosis allows you to access your subconscious mind, the part where deep-rooted memories, beliefs and expectations are stored. With hypnosis you can more easily let go of emotional attachments to past events and see your present and future in a different, brighter and more loving light.

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There are few people, male or female, who do not hope to find the kind of love that transforms us. We instinctively seek a deep bond with another person, one that raises us up, irons out wrinkles, supports and nurtures us, helping us to have courage and remain upbeat no matter what disappointments come our way.

We know what we hope that this kind of love can achieve, yet few of us know how to find it. Many of us lose hope of ever achieving that dream, be it finding a knight in shining armor, Florence Nightingale or a frog that morphs into a prince.

As time passes and we experience different circumstances, friendships and relationships, our ideas about love and about what truly matters in a relationship do inevitably change. As a good friend commented just today, it is almost inevitably easier to choose a more appropriate relationship the second time around, such is the power of hindsight.

Some might say that this reflects a lessening hold upon ones dream of transformational love and a greater respect for realism. Others would argue that this is not so, that they do still have their dream intact and simply have a greater awareness of how to achieve it.

Some people say that you should not have to compromise if you have truly found the right kind of love, whilst others will argue that every relationship requires compromise. How you see things depends upon your own understanding and interpretation of circumstances and events. Some see compromise as giving in whilst others see it as the natural give and take, ebb and flow which is to be found in any friendship, be it platonic or transformational love.

A very good friend passed on her favorite recipe for marriage: -

One cup of love
One cup of commitment
One cup of respect
One cup of understanding
Four cups of compromising
A dash of hope
A lot of faith
And serve with joy.

Love only works in the long term when approached with the right attitude. If you stop looking for love or believing that you will find true transformational love then you will not find it. Once love is found, if you are not realistic about how to share your life with that other person, then love will whither.

With the right mindset, true transformational love is there to be found and there to be maintained. In a deeply loving and committed relationship both partners will grow and change and their relationship grows as well. This type of love really is transformational.

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A divorce can be a very painful event for women. Women are usually very family orientated, devoting their time to raising the children, supporting their partners, and maintaining the home, usually sacrificing her own career and goals for the sake of the family, so its no wonder when she finds herself in the middle of divorce proceedings, it can really throw her life into total disarray. Her future now seems bleak, and the security she once felt is shattered. This can lead to feelings of inadequacy, grief, loss, and despondency. However much sadness this brings, there are ways that can help you regain your life back and give you the confidence to look to the future with a more optimistic attitude. This article is devoted to help you realise your strengths, overcome your grief and move forward.

Emotional Healing

1) Give yourself time to heal. Time really becomes your best friend in times of adversity, a time to regroup, prioritise, and discover a few truths. Don't be afraid to cry if you feel like it. Let it pour out, vent, beat up your pillow, throw darts onto his picture, whatever it takes to get it out, DO IT!

2) Keep up with your favourite hobbies and interests, or discover a few new ones. Indulging in any enjoyable activity helps to regain your focus, develop your talents and help you to forget your worries. Spend an afternoon walking around your neighbourhood, go to a art galleria, museum, draw, paint, write, read whatever you enjoy. Pay attention to the feeling it gives you, and relish in it. You need more of it.

3) Keep your friends close. Friends can be wonderful in times of sorrow, for a shoulder to cry on, an open heart to heart chat and friendly advise. If you don't feel comfortable talking to people that are closest to you a good counsellor can be a healthy alternative. A good counsellor can help you explore your deeper feelings, bring forth any feelings of resentment you hold and help you release them, give you ways you can cope with your overwhelming feelings of despair and guide you on a recovery path.

4) Stop Laying The Blame. Let it go!! Whatever is in the past, let it remain there. Look forward to the new day. Any mistakes can be learnt from and be seen as a learning experience. Be kind to yourself. Learn to laugh at your shortcomings and those of others.

5) Keep a diary and make entries into it everyday. This is an important part of the healing process. To reflect, grow and move forward, to identify your emotions and make dealing with the pain a little easier. Make a weekly summary and reflect upon your achievements, aspirations, and to commence your future goal planning.

Learning To Become Independent

1) Look for work, or go back to study. This not only fills in the time, but it helps you gain financial independence. Learning to stand on your own two feet after a divorce is vitally important and one that gives you immense satisfaction. You also become a role model for your kids that projects strength and commitment.

2) Keep your dating options open. There will come a time when you will feel you want to start seeing new people. This can take a while, especially if your break-up was bitter, but eventually it will be inevitable. Start with group dates. Don't reject a group outings invitation, you need social interaction to stay in touch and the opportunity to meet others. This will become easier to manage with time. After a while, you will probably realise why you didn't do it sooner. Another positive PLUS!!

3) Rearrange The Furniture! Im serious, a change they say is as good as a holiday. Rearrange your bedroom, change it completely! Paint the walls, add a fresh bouquet of flowers, dress up the bed with your personal favourite items, hang exquisite art on the walls, burn incense or candles. Make it scream you!

4) Come Up With A Mantra. Make positive affirmations daily. Ive just come up with a good one. Look into the mirror and repeat as often as possible. "My life is complete. I am a woman that has a lot to contribute and offer. I love myself and have a high expectations. I will not allow myself to be disrespected or abused. Life is so precious. I have clear defined goals. I will make my life exciting, full and rewarding. I am the centre of my universe. I will do whatever it takes to live a fulfilling quality of life. Nothing is impossible for me. I possess strength, character and courage. I am my own person."

Powerful huh? Yes indeed.

Remember, your problems do not begin with divorce. In fact, it gives way to new challenges and opens up a whole new learning world. Take small steps, fight it out, laugh, be kind to yourself, tackle every problem in stride. You will soon see your happiness return and your problems become a thing of the past, and your success story will be an inspiration for all. All power to you!!

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Divorce is hard, theres no question about it. Not only has your marriage ended but, most likely, your lifestyle is undergoing some drastic changes also. This is especially true if you are forced to leave the place that was home to you and your family. Depending on your particular situation, you may find that moving into an apartment is your only option. Many times its hard to think of an apartment as home after youve been accustomed to living in a house surrounded by family. But, if you choose your apartment wisely, you may find itll become a cozy, comfortable haven. Take some time to select your apartment.

Remember, this is going to be your new home. Dont rush the selection process. Decide how much you can afford to spend for rent and look at as many apartments in that range as you can. Location should be one of your prime considerations. Your life is complicated enough right now, dont make it worse by choosing an inconvenient location where commuting becomes a problem.

If your children will be visiting regularly be sure your apartment is large enough to let them feel at home. If possible, select an apartment with a room just for them. Let them have a hand in decorating it so theyll feel a part of it. If you have joint custody of the children and they will be living with you while attending school, youll also want to choose an apartment that is convenient to their schools and recreation areas.

The type of apartment you choose will be important to how well you adapt to living in it. Like a house, choose one that fits your personality. If you like puttering in the yard, make sure there is some private space where you can do that ~ even if its just planting flower boxes on your patio. If you enjoy cooking, make sure the kitchen meets your requirements. You also need to consider the atmosphere of your apartment complex. If youre going to have children living with you part time, most likely a singles community would not be the best choice. Neither would you probably want to choose an apartment in a building that is filled with senior citizens. If there are pets involved, make sure rules dont prohibit them. Turn your apartment into a home.

Dont consider your apartment a place of exile! Its your new home and if you want to be happy there, you must give it your attention. Unpack the boxes and arrange your furniture in a way thats pleasing to you. Hang pictures or other art work on the walls and stamp your new home with your own personality. If you take pride in decorating it according to your own tastes, youll find it becomes a welcoming and comfortable place to be.

Remember you no longer have to consider anyone elses preferences ~ this is all yours to do with as you please! The more youre apartment reflects you and your interests, the more it will seem like home. Enjoy it!

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