Why Being “Too Sensitive” In Relationships Is Actually A Good Thing

From: Bustle - Friday Feb 03,2023 12:22 am
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Why Being “Too Sensitive” In Relationships Is A Good Thing

Hearing a partner call you “too sensitive” can really sting, in part because this language suggests you’re overreacting. Often, when someone is feeling “sensitive” what they actually need is for their feelings to be validated and understood. Otherwise it could create a rift or cause you to start filtering and suppressing feelings, which doesn’t help anyone.

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Look, a lot of shocking things happen on Love Island. Contestants get raunchy under night-vision cameras; Prince Harry’s ex shows up; brutal betrayals lead to blistering breakups; important matters of geopolitics are discussed (read: when Hayley Hughes from Season 4 asked, “Does Brexit mean we won’t have any trees?”). Still, nothing prepared me for the Season 9 premiere, when Anna-May Robey arrived at the villa wearing a stack of Italian charm bracelets circa 1999.

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The film centers around Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) as she attempts to woo — and then immediately drive away — eligible bachelor Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey) as part of an article she’s writing on what not to do in relationships. Andie’s quick wit and whimsical spirit are the heart and soul of this classic comedy, and as an astrologer revisiting the film 20 years after its release, it’s crystal clear to me that she embodies this air sign.

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“On a physical level, more challenging yoga poses require balance, flexibility, mobility, and strength,” says Lisa Braun, a yoga instructor with Equinox. The toughest moves tend to be the impressive-looking backbends, inversions, splits, and other postures that require a ton of flexibility, which you might be inspired to work towards over time.

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