Irina Zhuravleva

There’s a clear and crucial distinction between beneficial stress and harmful stress — and the main difference lies in duration, intensity and timing. Beneficial stress...

“Hey, can I borrow your phone for a minute? I need to look something up.” “Where’s your phone?” “It’s in the other room.” “Can I...

Finire in partnership dannose è un esito comune e doloroso per le persone che hanno subito abusi e trascuratezza durante l'infanzia. Quando il maltrattamento era la norma in...

Alcune delle persone più pericolose che incontrerai sono quelle che non alzano mai la voce. Non sbattono le porte né lanciano maledizioni. Invece,...

La scomoda realtà è che i "gentiluomini" spesso non suscitano attrazione nelle donne. So come suona, quindi dammi retta per un minuto...

Il lavoro è uno dei posti peggiori in cui innamorarsi di qualcuno che non puoi—o non dovresti—conquistare. Può distruggere la tua felicità, danneggiare la loro, devastare il tuo coniuge e...

Immagina di essere a conoscenza del fatto che a volte la scelta più amorevole per una partnership è quella di smettere di fare sesso per un po' - suona controintuitivo, ma...

Alright — let’s get into this now. Do you want to know what the most devastating form of rejection is for that avoidant-dismissive person in...

Non insegui qualcuno perché sia intrinsecamente straordinario. Lo insegui perché si trattiene. Più rara è la loro affezione, più forte diventa il tuo desiderio. Se...

The saddest part about childhood trauma, to me, is seeing so many people move through life with a battered spirit — their self-assurance, hope, and...

One major issue affecting countless people is staying in relationships that, realistically, have little chance of flourishing. Many remain stuck because nobody has clearly reminded...

Listen: being in a relationship with an avoidant man is rarely what it appears to be. The real risk isn’t that he doesn’t feel love...

Avoidant partners don’t step back because they don’t care — they step back because closeness can overwhelm them. Breathe. If you love someone who withdraws,...

People often misunderstand this completely. You can request to be treated with respect, but you cannot compel someone else to respect you. It’s surprising, yet...

When someone with an avoidant attachment style treats you with disrespect, it doesn’t mean you’re worthless — often it means the opposite. Their behavior frequently...

You may have seen the many disclaimers lately in my courses, videos, and their descriptions — I’ve been clearer than ever about one thing: I’m...

Let’s be honest: you’re here because something about this situation feels wrong. You finally find someone who awakens you, you lower your defenses, you begin...

Okay — let’s begin 2023 by reminding ourselves of some basic truths about relationships. One: you deserve respect, kindness, appreciation, consideration and someone who genuinely...

Arguably the single biggest destroyer of relationships is emotional dysregulation: when we become flooded, anxious, or furious and fear that everything inside us is about...

I will never forget the day I finally heard a name for the collection of odd emotions, behaviors, and repeating mistakes that I couldn’t seem...

To spare you the long email: if you’re in a relationship with a man and you constantly feel invisible, unheard, neglected, or consistently dismissed, the...

I’m a little ashamed at how simple it turned out to be to revive my wife’s sexual interest. This wasn’t about trickery — I never...

I made a video about how tone-deaf it can feel when a man walks in after a half-hour commute and then expects another half hour...

Hey babe, can we go grab that plant I spotted at the nursery? Well, hold on — I was just wondering, don’t you think we...