208 Ever feel easily irritated or annoyed with your partner and wonder what it means about your relationship? Ever thought, “Why is everything that my partner’s doing bothering me lately?”or “Does this mean something is wrong with us?” If so, I've been there too, and this episode is for you.

In it, we explore why feeling irritated in your relationship doesn’t mean anything is wrong, how chronic stress and dysregulation fuel annoyance, and what you can do to shift out of irritability and reactivity and back into connection.

Drawing from my own experience in my marriage – and nervous system science – I share how I learned to stop letting irritation and reactivity damage my relationship, and how you can do the same.

In this episode, you’ll hear 5 tips to shift out of irritation, aggravation, or annoyance, as well as:

• Why annoyance is a normal part of healthy relationships
• How to stop making irritation mean something is wrong
• The connection between stress, your nervous system, and relationship tension
• Simple ways to regulate yourself and soften reactivity
• How to rebuild warmth and appreciation with your partner

This episode is especially for highly sensitive people and anyone who feels overwhelmed, reactive, or disconnected in their relationship.

It will help you use any annoyance, irritation, and reactivity that comes up as the spark that can actually guide you back to your most connected, loving place in your relationship.

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