She.keyah Styles

This week I learned something very interesting about how we communicate through love. I attended a program on my college campus called "Real Love". So how do we know what "real love" is ? That is a very tricky question.. The 5 Love Languages is a book by Gary Chapman, which outlines five way to express and experience love in a intimate relationship. The five languages of love according to Gary Chapman are: Words of Affrimation, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. While it is good to know your love language and how you like to receive love... It is also very imperative to be aware of how your partner likes to receive love as well. Every individual has one primary and secondary love language. What do you think is yours? People give love the way they prefer to receive it. Over time , love languages do not change, however the way you should nurture your love languages will change. So what do you believe your love languages, o

Did you know that stress is also referred to as the fight-or-flight response??? The flight -or-flight response is automatic and immediate when we sense that we are threatened by something or someone. Stress is your reaction to perceived demands or threats. And you reduce stress by changing your reactions to perceived demands and threats.... In life we may all encounter moments where we are feeling a little discouraged, depressed, overwhelmed, stressed and etc. So how do we deal with these times of trouble and tribulations.??? Well first, we have to learn how to accept reality for what it really is. When you dwell on a situation you have no control over you become frustrated, when it is best to just accept the situation for what it is and move on. Instead of building up stress, we have to learn how to let go sometimes and just worry about what we can control on our behalf. There are a lot of healthy ways to cope with stress. The first step is taking care of yourself. It i