Wake Up Your Relationship!

Continuing our theme of Self Work, this episode highlights Season 1 episodes, Commitment and Why Are We Dating/Married? Many people are in relationship but have spent no time thinking why they are. This may seem like a silly thing to think but it has profound answers and can make your partnership one of true bliss or endless torture. Let's challenge ourselves again in this episode to do the wo...

Welcome to the fifth season of Wake Up Your Relationship! In this season I will be doing something different from all my previous seasons. If you are curious to know, listen in to this intro episode and I will explain the plan. If not, no worries, I will just see you in the next episode! If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my website, sunrisetherapies.org....

The theme for the first three episodes of this new season is Self Work. In this episode, you can't possible start the conversation on self work without first touching on mindset and positivity. In a summation of Season 1 episodes, Happy, Emotionally Leaning Back, Gratitude and Lead with Love, we will cover a wide variety of points that all lead us back to how crucial your happiness/positivity...

In today's episode, let's talk about the importance of not suffering through relationships when there are avenues of assistance, you can tap into. As a therapist I am biased to this advice, but even if you're not talking about couples therapy, there are always many different resources for anyone struggling with anything to get help. Relationships can be fixed even in tough times if peo...

In today's episode, I wanna talk to you about a technique that is best for people who already can regulate themselves in arguments. If you think as soon as an argument starts, you cannot cool yourself off without taking a break. This technique might not be for you. But if you do think that you can do that and it takes a while for you to heat up then this is a great way to circumvent a long arg...

As relationships grow, sexual consent seems less of an issue in healthy relationships. But in today's episode, I wanna make the case that even in the healthiest of relationships it is important for you to be building a mindset around consent for any level of intimacy. All longterm couples will go through various stages of life. These stages of life will bring about different levels of stress. As i...

Because all people are fundamentally different from one another, our minds, and our thoughts don't always hear or understand the same way. This truth of human existence is not in line with what most of us have been taught about "true love". In today's episode lets talk about the importance of figuring out what miss understanding are important and which are not. Even more importan...

Many men in relationships, currently struggle with understanding where or how to build personal confidence when it comes down to being a great partner. This is more than just feeling safe in the relationship this is I understand my purpose and can it achieve it successfully. In today's episode, I want a breakdown ways that men can build confidence and what are the key factors make up confidenc...

All couples at some point run into a conflict pattern that will highlight an issue that the two of you haven't resolved. Either this is because of both of you or just one of you, having not felt with the deeper underlying issues that make this pattern repeat itself. In today's episode I want to talk about ways you can start to notice if you have a conflict patter and how to start piecing t...

We all want to be valued. Women especially want to be desired and respected. Having both of these seems to be given to only some women. But is that really true? In today's episode I want to make an argument that being a High Value Woman is actually simpler (maybe more difficult) then we all are making it seem. If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my web...

In today's episode, I want to talk about specifically the amount of energy women need to make men happy. To be honest this is typically a lot less than what you may think. Let's dive a little bit deeper into what I mean and discuss different ways you can change your outlook and have a happier more successful relationship because of this shift. Sometimes less actually is more! If you would...

For today's book review, we got a book on more developmental, historical, family patterns. The book goes into ways that history, genetics and extended family history really can be at the core piece to the psychological welfare of people living now. I really enjoyed this book because I like exploring 'reparenting' as a skill to be used in couples as well as individual therapy because al...

All relationships are supposed to grow. But all people also have some core unchangeable things. In today's episode, I'm gonna talk about what those things can look like and how, before you get involved with someone you can decide whether that part of them you can accept or not. If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my website, sunrisetherapies.org. ...

I think a lot of us are are able to listen to podcast have a ton of blessings in our lives. And as much as we should be grateful for our many blessings that doesn't take away from what feels bad to us. In today's episode, I want to address the mindset that can creep into therapy about "first world problems" and how this can invalidate the work needed to be done in therapy . If yo...

In today's episode, we're gonna talk about that some signs you can look for if you can handle criticism. It's important in any relationship that you are learning from one another. If you cannot give people feedback about their behavior or actions this relationship becomes toxic. If you can look at yourself critically to see if you exhibit, some of these, you'll have an opportunity...

Everyone lives such a busy life. But is that actually necessary for our survival to be this busy? Today I went to challenge you to look at your life realistically and take stock of how busy are you really on the essential things that it takes for you to succeed at living. If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my website, sunrisetherapies.org.  Disclaimer: Th...

Today we're doing another book review. We're not going to go over the main topics of this book as much as whether I found it valuable or not. I think it's important that everyone reads or at least is working on bettering themselves. Education is the best way to do just that. This book today is a great one for anyone who has a male in their life and they want to make more sense of what...

Today I wanna give you an analogy to better explain the dynamics of men and women, and more specifically about the gender dynamics. This, hopefully, will help you see the benefits to both sides experience and the beauty that it can be when both are achieving their responsibilities together. If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my website, sunrisetherapies.o...

In today's short episode, let's do some homework! If you would like to learn more about me and my practice feel free to stop by my website, sunrisetherapies.org.  Disclaimer: The information provided by Dawn C. Ramezany is solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions....

Partnership is so much more than just kisses and hugs. As you progress through the stages of relationship, sometimes people lose focus of why they are partnered. Especially when it comes down to difficult moments. In today's episode, I would like to have you refocusing on why the two of you are together so that in those hard moments, you are reminded what you both are focusing on and what you&...

In today's episode, I would like to ask you to reflect on the way you communicate with your partner. Communication is one of the cornerstones of a positive relationship with anyone romantic or otherwise. However, I don't think enough people really think about how they talk to their adult counterparts. Because even though they have the body of an adult that does not mean they don't feel...

In all the years I've done couples therapy. I have always skirted around this topic. Not because I didn't wanna talk about it, but simply because I didn't know the extent of the topic. Having now had this career for nearly a decade, I have seen hundreds of couples come through and personify this exact issue. In today's episode, let's talk about one of the biggest misconceptions...

A few episodes ago we talked about a lifestyle for better sex. But today I wanna talk about the focus on you both create a unique and individual moment from each of your sexual connections. Breaking that down further, in this episode we will be talking about how you both can procreate a sexual scene that is enjoyable and playful all well-being predictable and safe. If you would like to learn more...

How do you think people select their partner? In today's episode, I want to talk about the effects birth control has on selecting a partner, specifically on how women can be influenced by hormonal birth control, in selecting a male partner. Being under the influence of any substance, birth control or otherwise, can make deciding on who you want or find attractive as your life partner not alway...

In any relationship, leadership is very important in every situation. This is how things can become an arguments or go smoothly. But for this episode, specifically I want to talk about the desire leader, which means the main person in the relationship that has the most desire and typically is the person who propels the relationship to do things or to achieve things. If you would like to learn more...