7 Signs You Are Emotionally Numb

 Plus 2 ways out of the happiness rut. [View this email in your browser]( Welcome to your weekly mental health break. Keeping you updated on all things psychology, relationship & mental-health related. [7 Signs You Are Emotionally Numb]( Those feelings of numbness are a message from your body. Your body is crying out for you to notice something is wrong here. [14 Things You Need to Start Doing for Your Emotional Health]( Want to increase your emotional health and looking for a place to start? Here are some things to focus on first. [Post-Traumatic Relationship Stress: 15 Signs]( If you exit a relationship carrying weighted baggage, you may be experiencing post-traumatic relationship disorder. [What’s Behind Imposter Syndrome?]( When you succeed, you attribute the success to outside forces. Yet, when things don’t go well, you blame yourself first. Why? 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[Ditch the Fake Persona and Embrace Your True Self]( The greatest casualty of self comes in the form of societal expectations. [How Your Partner Can Control Your Brain]( New research suggests that in unequal relationships, the dominant partner’s brain will entrain that of the subordinate partner. [7 Traits That Lead to a Long & Happy Marriage]( Couples with these personality traits will get through any challenging situation. [Meaningful Results from Meditation Research]( What do we really know about meditation? Well, a lot more now, thanks to recent studies! Best of Our Blogs [How People in the U.S. Have Been Living in the Past 117 Years]( (Single at Heart) - Test your intuition: What trends do you think have been seen since 1900 among people living in the U.S.? [Nurses Are Human Not Robots]( (Compassion Fatigue) - Here's why nurses need emotional support in order to survive in the hospital. [Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma]( (Getting Older with Bipolar) - A new book outlines a program for overcoming the effects of trauma and living a life removed from its negative influences. [When Your Toxic Mom Needs Help: Dealing with the Crisis]( (Knotted) - This can be a cusp moment in a daughter's life but it mostly remains in shadows and undiscussed. [Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless]( (Through Life & Loss) - Sometimes, maybe all the time, a win is within our grasp. It just doesn’t always look like we imagined. Your Weekly Mental Health Break Feel free to forward to a friend or share on social media! Need to update your newsletter preferences? [Update your profile here]( We love to hear from you! Please send any feedback you may have to us at: talkback@psychcentral.com [Holiday Coping Techniques]( Listen in to hear how to avoid overindulging this year, how to handle the extra work burdens of the season, and how to deal with that annoying relative. 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