Health Me Up, Baby! How Couples Can Nurture Each Other In Times Of Crisis
Written by: Bernadette Bruckner, Executive Contributor
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Married and in crisis?
Who hasn't been from time to time, yet most of the time it can be managed so that couples can live very happily together.
With Covid19, we have a new level of crisis – globally, locally, and personally!
As if we don't have enough to do in partnerships, am I right? 😊
How can couples nurture each other, especially in times of crisis!
Let's face it, many couples ain't used to living together 24/7 at home where you must do your daily work in your home office, nurture the partnership and the children, and maybe look after parents or any other crucial commitments.
Before COVID19, we had a daily routine – good or bad isn't the point – our routines gave us certain security of living. Covid19 ejected us from everyday life, big time.
Conflicts in partnerships are common, yet with many psychological tools and methods, the challenges can be solved. Yet, the divorce rate is rocketing upwards worldwide, and the term "partnership" is being redefined in many areas.
What's next?
To divorce or not to divorce IS a question! Running away from beloved ones due to a crisis is one solution. But is it actually the best one?
What if… we see a crisis as a chance for recreating existing partnerships in a completely new way!
What if… nurturing each other was the key?
I love giving you a couple of questions to consider:
Think back to your first encounter, your first date – what was your feeling towards your partner?
What was the reason for partnering up?
What are your common values, and do you still live them today, including in times of crisis?
For whatever reason, nowadays, people marry faster and divorce faster. Is that healthy?
Mentally, physically, and socially? In my opinion, it is not, as it prevents us from building deep relationships with beloved ones. Here's my question: do you have a deep relationship with yourself?
"Pure loving begins with unconditional self-loving! Always!" Bernadette
The first step to a fulfilling relationship begins with yourself. Do you actually KNOW who you are? What you love to do, to eat, to wear?
If not, why do you believe your partner knows?
Times of crisis are here for you to reflect upon the way you live and to adapt for something new – both!
"Health me up, baby" means nurturing each other – in good times and in bad (as well as good moods and bad!) for a better sense of being together!
Five simple steps for more health:
Step 1: Remember every day why you are together as a couple.
Step 2: See every day as a honeymoon – even when it's busy and stressy.
Step 3: Smile and say thank you, and write a gratitude diary together
Step 4: Have regular date nights and days and try new places
Step 5: See the good in all challenges and what you both maybe can learn from them.
And my all-time favourite step,
Step 6: Live your partnership as you both wish – not how you "should" or what others say (not even your therapist!).
Having a partner is a gift that should not be taken for granted or wasted! Happy health me up, baby!
"Health is everything, and without health, everything is nothing!" (author unknown).
Bernadette Bruckner, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
The creative allrounder worked successfully in different working fields in Austria and abroad. By her interest in corporate communications, marketing, human resources, and many other business areas, she has appropriated an enormous amount of knowledge over more than 30 years.
Numerous educations at international top-trainers like Richard Bandler, Robert Dilts, Roy Martina, and Clinton Swaine. Internationally active as a holistic trainer in health, nutrition, and mental health with exceptional holistic resilience methods. Founder of „iMM – intuitive mentoring method and 1-min-coaching-to-go“, further development of NLP, as well as „ORINITION® – n(fl)ourish soul.mind.body.“ – an innovative nutrition work of (re-) membering our own body intelligence.
Successfully Master’s degree in health management with a focus on public health. International Ph.D. & research in health communication with a focus on psycholinguistics combined with neuroplasticity and health economics.
International bestselling publisher and author of numerous books in different languages. Global Author Award 2018 / Nominatee NLP Award in Research 2019 in London. 2021 opening my own research center for intuitive science in Austria.
