When we hear the word ego we often think of arrogant, good looking men with big muscles who drive fast cars and use hair gel. Every move they make is a scream to the world to “look at me, I’m the greatest!” This isn’t the ‘ego’ we’re going to be looking at today. Today we’re going to look at Freud’s ego – that self-conscious part of ourselves that’s aware of our feelings and thoughts and is very much responsible for the creation of our identity.

You know that feeling. The one where your heart starts to race a little, your muscles begin to tense up, your breaths become short and shallow, your chest tightens and it takes a huge amount of willpower to supress an explosion. Take a deep breath. Exhale.

Do you suffer from stress? Do you simply ‘manage’ it because it’s just the way of the world? Well, let me tell you something and you need to listen to this because it’s really important – you don’t have to.

It has been found that approximately 80% of all visits to the doctor have stress as a major contributing factor. Stress affects us physically, causing high blood pressure, heart issues and a suppressed immune system; and psychologically by causing depression, memory loss and poor decision making. And of course, stress doesn’t help us get a good night’s sleep either.

It is undeniable - the decisions you make directly impact the way you experience your life. You create the life you live by the choices you make.

I wonder, how are the choices you’ve made in the past affecting your life today? How do they affect the quality of your relationships?

Read more for a really simple technique to ensure you’re making the right choices for you.

If you dig a little deeper, you will find that the people who are most at peace in their lives and consider their lives to be successful, have strong faith. They have strong faith and trust in themselves and in their relationship with the world. For the majority, they actually feel as though they are inextricably linked to the world, or universe and it is that connection that enables their success. 

It’s the similarities in a relationship that make it work. However, it’s the differences that ignite the passion. Two people in a relationship are like magnets. They can attract or repel. Understanding this and managing it can be crucial to the survival of a relationship.