Relationships Made Easy

Dr. Abby Medcalf
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Dec 22, 2020 • 49min

122: How to Deal with a Narcissist

Do you know someone who prioritizes their own needs over yours, with no apology? Maybe you feel like you can’t get their attention or feel like a priority? Do you often walk on eggshells around this person because they’re easily offended, and God forbid you give them feedback or criticism because they blow up? Or maybe you know someone who is always acting like the victim and blaming you when things aren’t going the way they want? Then you, my friend, might know a narcissist. Today you’ll learn what narcissism really is (yes, you need more than your Google degree to start throwing that word around) and the most effective ways of dealing with them. Don't forget to leave a review! I'll be forever grateful! Get the FREE Calibration Exercise here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtDzbxzQIs Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-deal-with-a-narcissist ______________________________ For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 15, 2020 • 38min

121: What to Do If you Don't Like Your Partner's Friends or Family

When you fall in love with someone you get more than just that person because they come with a whole community of friends and family. If you’re lucky, you find that these are all your people too. However, in many cases, you find yourself surrounded by people you don’t like and wouldn’t choose to spend time with if it weren’t for your partner. Today I’m coming at you with the top 6 things you want to be doing if you don’t like your partner’s friends or family. Sign up for the FREE Communication Tool Kit for Couples: https://abbymedcalfthriving.lpages.co/communication-crash-course/ Get my book: Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won't Do a Thing: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Happily-Married-Partner-Thing-ebook/dp/B07MMTCR7B Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/what-to-do-if-you-dont-like-your-partners-friends-or-family-2/ _____________________________ For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 8, 2020 • 37min

120: Dealing with Judgmental and Critical People this Holiday Season

I get asked a lot how to deal with judgmental and critical people. This is an issue for just about everyone, so today I’m coming at you with the 2 reasons people act this way and then my top 4 strategies for finding peace and calm, no matter what they say. Get my book on Audible: Be Happily Married: Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing: https://www.audible.com/pd/Be-Happily-Married-Audiobook/B07WMW9J2Q Get my FREE Meditation Starter Kit: https://abbymedcalf.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/9 Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/dealing-with-judgmental-and-critical-people-this-holiday-season-3/ ______________________________ For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 1, 2020 • 1h 10min

119: Tiny Habits: How Small Changes Get Big Results. An Interview with BJ Fogg

Join me and NY Times Best Selling author, BJ Fogg, who talks about his amazing book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything. Today you're going to learn the simple but effective tools to change some small things and get huge results. You won't need to make any New Years' resolutions because you'll already by already practicing great new habits by the time you ring in 2021! Join Dr. BJ Fogg's Behavior Design Bootcamp here: https://www.bjfogg.com/bootcamp Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/tiny-habits-how-small-changes-get-big-results-an-interview-with-bj-fogg/ -------------------- For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 24, 2020 • 35min

118: How to Get Grounded and Balanced this Holiday Season

The holidays are a time when many people throw their rules aside and end up with lots of overdoing: too much food, too much booze or drugs, putting money on credit cards for gifts and travel and trying to cram more into your days than the space-time continuum allows. Layer on top of that all the COVID hell and you’ve easily got a recipe for feeling like crap come January 2nd. I’m here to be your cheerleader today and give you an easy 3-step plan to create a holiday season of joy and serenity. By the time you ring in 2021, you’ll have built positive momentum and feel motivated to keep going. You won’t need to make any resolutions (they fail the vast majority of the time anyway) because you’ll already be feeling great! PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW! Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-get-grounded-and-balanced-this-holiday-season/ FREE Meditation Starter Kit: https://abbymedcalf.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/9 ______________________________ For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 17, 2020 • 1h 2min

117: What to Do When Someone You Love is Struggling with Drugs and Alcohol

Figuring out how to deal with someone who’s struggling with drugs and alcohol is a topic for any time of year, but if someone you know seems to have a problem, the upcoming holidays are often a time when it’s going to really be highlighted. As a recovering drug addict myself, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. Today I’m giving you everything you need to know to approach any person who’s struggling with drugs and alcohol from a place of confidence and love. Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/what-to-do-when-someone-you-love-is-struggling-with-drugs-and-alcohol-2/ You can get the special "How to Speak to Someone Struggling with Drug or Alcohol Use" Guide at the shownotes link above.  Blog post: https://abbymedcalf.com/what-to-do-when-someone-you-love-is-struggling-with-drugs-and-alcohol/ Get my book, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won't Do a Thing, on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Be-Happily-Married-Audiobook/B07WMW9J2Q ------------------------- For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from my blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 10, 2020 • 46min

116: Top 5 Coping Skills to Deal with Family Driving You Crazy During the Holidays

Today I’m talking about the five ways your family is likely going to drive you crazy this holiday season along with my top five tips for battling back so you can have a joyful, sane and connecting holiday season. And the best news? I’m not going to tell you you have to be grateful or appreciate anyone! Full shownotes (plus "I Feel Exercise"): https://abbymedcalf.com/family-driving-you-crazy-during-holidays/ ____________________ For quick tips and actionable advice, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more great advice from blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 3, 2020 • 54min

115: 3 Ways to Deal with Loneliness and Isolation during the COVID Holidays and Beyond

Feeling lonely sucks! If you’re listening, it means you’ve likely experienced the pain of feeling lonely or isolated at some point in your life. Social connection is imperative for humans. It improves our mental well-being and our physical health. Studies have even shown that a lack of social connection can be more detrimental to your health than smoking or obesity! Well, today is all about answers. We’re going to dive into the stigma of loneliness, the difference between being alone and being lonely, and my top 5 ways to deal with loneliness and isolation during the COVID holidays and beyond! Optimism Jumpstart Workshop: https://abbymedcalf.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/8 Be a Connection Boss playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0wOpVVerQKN38XJ_rB0Em4c8na2rpUX7 Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/three-ways-to-deal-with-loneliness-and-isolation-during-the-covid-holidays-and-beyond/ Blog post: https://abbymedcalf.com/three-ways-to-deal-with-loneliness-and-isolation-during-the-covid-holidays-and-beyond-2/   ___________________________ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Buy my book, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Get more free, actionable tips from blog or sign up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 39min

114: The Simple Hack to Stop Your Negative Thoughts All Day

Here we are in our last week of Goodbye Negative Thinking Month! For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been laying out the pillars of the Goodbye Negative Thinking Trinity: First, we discussed the importance of starting each day with positive momentum. Then last week I taught you the second pillar which was all about calibrating and being the dominant vibration in the room. Today, we’re going to discuss the last pillar of the Goodbye Negative Thinking Trinity, which helps you keep that positive momentum going ALL DAY LONG! AND I’ve got another free fabulous gift for you to make it easier than ever to stop your negative thinking! FREE Guided Visualization to stop negative thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbHUtCA0LGc&feature=youtu.be _________________________ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Buy my book, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Read the blog or sign up for the newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 20, 2020 • 40min

113: The Secret to Positive Thinking in All Your Relationships

When it comes to positive thinking you’ve likely got two big problems that I’m going to help you solve today: 1) You’re in a negative space too often and that’s affecting your relationships. Maybe your negative thinking has you feeling depressed, anxious, impatient or easily frustrated. This, of course, impacts everything from your communication to your connection in all your relationships. 2) You get into a negative space because of other people’s negative energy and emotions or because you start worrying about what other people are thinking. Then you start to spin and there you go down the negative thinking spiral! So stay tuned because you’re about to learn an amazing tool that’s not only changed my own life, but the lives of thousands of people I’ve worked with over the years! AND I’ve got an amazing gift for you at the end that’s going to help you change that negative thinking quickly. FREE Calibration Exercise: Create a Positive Vibration to Start Your Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtDzbxzQIs&feature=youtu.be Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/113-2/ Blog: https://abbymedcalf.com/?p=2902&preview=true _____________________________ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving Buy my book, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Find more free tips on my blog or by signing up for my newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog/ Take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/ Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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