Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
4 hours agoAre You Caught in Doubter's Dilemma?
Being at peace with your doubts contributes to a fulfilled life, as some doubt is inevitable in decision-making.
Doubts are normal in relationships, but persistent doubts might signal deeper incompatibility or that your partner may not be right for you. It's not uncommon for my clients to ask, with desperation in their eyes, "Should I end this relationship? How do I know if I should end it?" No one can answer this question but you. And how annoying that is not lost on me.
This wasn't a struggling junior employee; this was a leader at the pinnacle of his career, shouldering the same gnawing doubt we often relegate to the inexperienced. For decades, we've called this "impostor syndrome," treating it as a personal flaw to be fixed. But groundbreaking research reveals we've been thinking about it all wrong-and in correcting our misunderstanding, we find not just relief but unexpected advantage.
All of the couples on Love Is Blind season nine seem to agree that love isn't supposed to be easy. You have to wake up and commit to your partner every day, you have to know how to compromise - maintaining the relationship is going to be work. But in that case, how do you know when to clock out and call it quits? That's the question of the week.