The tools you need for the Situations You Encounter

DATING DILEMMAS

we are good at what we do

DARING TO DATE OR NOT

Dating has always had its’ pitfalls but dating today has become an incredibly difficult defeat. Here we offer some suggestions and precautions for dating along with ways to manage common issues and problems that arise when dating or considering doing so.

WIZMIN DATING DILEMMAS

Dating vs Courtship

Courtship is the process of moving toward an engagement and marriage. Prior to courtship most people will date.

Dating is the focus of this WIZMIN moment. Dating has a potential sexual or romantic intention. People participate at numerous levels from hook-ups to searching for a life mate. Here we tackle dating today and the possibilities and dilemmas that arise.

AM I A GOOD FRIEND/PARTNER?

WIZMIN PARTNERSHIPS

WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD PARTNER?
READ MORE

IS YOUR SCREEN TIME RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS?

Too much screen time?

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

TAKE SOME TIME TO GATHER THE DATA
READ MORE

CHANGE YOUR TUNE

SAME OLD ARGUMENTS?

WIZMIN NEW DANCE STEPS NEEDED

IDENTIFY THE PATTERNS THAT KEEP YOU STUCK IN TOXIC BEHAVIORS
READ MORE

ARE YOU CRITICAL OF YOUR FRIENDS/PARTNER?

The word criticism originated from the Greek word kritikos, meaning "able to judge," which itself comes from krinein ("to judge," "to decide," or "to separate").

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

Criticism is consider the First Horseman/woman. Criticism erodes a relationship's foundation, causing partners to feel hurt, resentful, and defensive, which leads to a breakdown in communication and intimacy.
READ MORE

DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS?

Identify issues in communication with others is not always easy.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR COMMUNICATION
READ MORE

STOP BEING DEFENSIVE

TAKE THE 90 DAY CHALLENGE

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

LEARN THE SKILL, PRACTICE, GENERALIZE, DEFENSIVENESS STOPPED
READ MORE

WORDS THAT INCREASE SEXUAL INTIMACY

VERBAL INTIMACY OFTEN LEADS TO INCREASED SEXUAL INTIMACY

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

BUT THE HOW OF VERBAL INTIMACY IS HARD, YOU CAN START HERE.
READ MORE

BEING RIGHT HAS A COST. ARE YOU HURTING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS?

THE NEED TO BE RIGHT CAN HAVE A DEVASTING IMPACT ON OUR CLOSEST RELATIONSHIPS

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

HERE IS WHY BEING RIGHT CAN BE TOXIC.
READ MORE

NOT ENOUGH SEXUAL INTIMACY

CONFUSED, UNCERTAIN WHAT IS GOING ON?

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

FIND OUT WHY A LACK OF SEXUAL INTIMACY OCCURS
READ MORE

IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP IN TROUBLE?

SOMETIMES RELATIONSHIPS DISAPPEAR AND WE DIDN'T WHY?

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

RATE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS HOW ARE THEY DOING?
READ MORE

CONNECTION PROBLEMS IN RELATIONSHIPS?

FAULTY CONNECTIONS CAUSING A DIVIDE?

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

LEARN HOW TO CONNECT WITH PARTNER
READ MORE

ARE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS UNSTABLE?

Predicting instability in relationships

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

Introduction to the Four Horsemen/women
READ MORE

TROUBLE REGULATING EMOTIONS DURING A CONFLICT?

Flooding is the intense, overwhelming physiological and psychological stress that can occur during conflict.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

Emotional flooding negatively affects relationships by causing a breakdown in communication, increasing conflict,, creating emotional distance and disconnection. This state of being overwhelmed can lead to regrettable actions like lashing out, sobbing, uncontrollably, raging, yelling which erodes trust and intimacy. Frequent flooding can also trap couples in a vicious cycle of conflict and heightened reactivity.
READ MORE

WHAT DO YOU WANT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS?

IDENTIFYING NEEDS/WANTS ARE NOT ALWAYS EASY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A RELATIONSHIPS.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIP

NOT POSITIVE ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
READ MORE

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR MISUNDERSTOOD?

ARE YOUR STYLES DIFFERENT?

WIZMIN COMMUNICATION

DISCOVER YOU & YOUR PARTNER'S COMMUNICATION STYLE
READ MORE

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

THE WORD EXPECTATIONS HAS ITS ORIGINS IN LATIN TO AWAIT, AN ANTICIPATION.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

EXPLORE YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP
READ MORE

THINK YOU KNOW WHAT AN EQUAL RELATIONSHIP LOOKS LIKE?

TAKE A LOOK AGAIN

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

HAVE YOU LOST SIGHT OF HAVING AN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP? KEEP THIS REMINDER HANDY.
READ MORE

WHY AM I IN THIS RELATIONSHIP?

Remembering why this relationship is important.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

HERE ARE SOME PROMPTS TO REMEMBER THE GOOD IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP
READ MORE

WOULD YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE YOUR ATTACHMENT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

PEAK INSIDE FOR THE WHY AND HOW OF INCREASING CLOSENESS
READ MORE
3 women (Copy)

DEEPEN CONNECTION WITH FRIENDS

THE HOW TO OF BETTER CONNECTING

WIZMIN FRIENDSHIPS

GOOD FRIENDS TAKE TIME-THREE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE STRONGER BONDS
READ MORE

CHOOSE FRIENDS WISELY

DO I WISELY CHOOSE MY FRIENDS?

WIZMIN FRIENDSHIP CHOICE

EVALUATE YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. ARE THEY HELPING OR HURTING YOU?
READ MORE

DO YOU SHUTDOWN WITH INTENSE FEELINGS?

Stonewalling is the act of withdrawing from communication and having a desire to self-soothe .

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

Stonewalling is harmful because it erodes trust and intimacy, prevents conflict resolution, and can cause significant emotional and even physical distress to both partners. It creates emotional distance, leaves one partner feeling helpless and disrespected, and can lead to resentment, isolation, and ultimately, relationship breakdown. It can also escalate into a form of emotional abuse.
READ MORE

SMALL TALK VS INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS

DO YOUR RELATIONSHIPS FEEL SHALLOW WITH LITTLE DEPTH OR MEANING?

WIZMIN INTIMACY

FROM CHIT CHAT TO IMPORTANT CONVERSTATIONS THAT KEEP AND DEVELOP CLOSENESS
READ MORE

DO YOUR FENCES NEED REPAIRED?

BOUNDARIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

HOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR BOUNDARIES?
READ MORE

DO YOU SPEAK FROM YOUR HEART?

USING THE HEART SKILL TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

PRIORITIZING THE RELATIONSHIP IN CONVERSATIONS
READ MORE

CAN YOU SEE OTHERS' PERSPECTIVES?

Perspective, a differing perspective.

WIZMIN RELATIONSHIPS

LEARN TO VIEW THINGS FROM WHERE YOUR PARTNER STANDS.
READ MORE

Create A Better you

life In Progress

Helping you one skill at at time to improve your personal insight & effectiveness 

01

Understand

An easy three step process. First you locate the skill you think you need. Gain the understanding you need to use it.

02

Experiment

Next you practice the skill in the situation(s) you feel you could do better. See if it works or at least improves the interaction. 

03

generalize

Then keep practicing until the skill becomes second nature. Over time your ability to use the skill effectively will work. Using Life in Progress WIZMIN tools to evaluate your skills will speed up this practice, e.g., behavior chain analysis or running game film.

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF

SKILLS

Mastery

DOWNLOADABLE FILLABLE PDF