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Karen Nimmo

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The Good Partner

The Good Partner

Understand who you are in love because, after all, the only person you can ever hope to fully understand is you.

2022

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Published in
On The Couch

How to Rate Your Year — If You Dare

The only four questions you need to ask, according to a psychologist

2d ago

How to Rate Your Year — If You Dare

2d ago

Published in
On The Couch

How to Avoid the Holiday Comparison Trap

When you (badly) want what they’re having

Dec 19

How to Avoid the Holiday Comparison Trap

Dec 19

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On The Couch

When Success Feels Effortless: How to Get Into “The Zone”

And stay there as long as you can

Dec 16

When Success Feels Effortless: How to Get Into “The Zone”

Dec 16

Published in
On The Couch

Why Family Arguments Spike at Christmas (and How to Contain Them)

Your family can make you feel (and act) like the wounded 9-year-old you hoped you’d left behind.

Dec 12

Why Family Arguments Spike at Christmas (and How to Contain Them)

Dec 12

Published in
On The Couch

The Subtle, Powerful Secret Of Peak Performance — and Life

Are you as good as you can get?

Dec 9

The Subtle, Powerful Secret Of Peak Performance — and Life

Dec 9

Published in
On The Couch

How Much Should You Plan Your Holidays Around the Kids?

Happyish kids, happyish holiday. Or at least not a terrible, stressful one.

Dec 5

How Much Should You Plan Your Holidays Around the Kids?

Dec 5

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On The Couch

Finding Your Passion is Only Step One. Step Two Matters More.

Beyond the shit sandwich, here’s what to ask yourself

Dec 2

Finding Your Passion is Only Step One. Step Two Matters More.

Dec 2

Published in
On The Couch

Going Through a Breakup? 3 Rules for Online Sharing

“Oversharing? Not vulnerability; I call it floodlighting.” — Brené Brown

Nov 28

Going Through a Breakup? 3 Rules for Online Sharing

Nov 28

Published in
On The Couch

A Psychologist Shares 5 Subtle Ways to Measure Stress

Staying out of the red light zone

Nov 25

A Psychologist Shares 5 Subtle Ways to Measure Stress

Nov 25

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On The Couch

The 5 Most Revealing Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship

Shifting the focus from your partner to yourself.

Nov 21

The 5 Most Revealing Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship

Nov 21

Karen Nimmo

Karen Nimmo

Book Author

Clinical psychologist, author of 4 books. Editor of On the Couch: Practical psychology for health and happiness. karen@onthecouch.co.nz

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