Healthy vs. toxic relationships and how they mold and shape each of us.

Welcome back, everyone.  This week, I would like to explore the topic of healthy vs toxic relationships and how they mold and shape each of us.

I am sure that we have all been in one or more toxic relationships. I will admit I have. The real question, however, is, have you ever been in a healthy relationship? If you have, you will know firsthand that these relationships are like day and night in almost every way.

If, however, you have never had a healthy relationship, then stick with me as I take this next step toward becoming positively improved. By the end of this week’s newsletter, you will understand with more clarity their differences and how they impact our lives in different ways. 

The effects of a healthy relationship 

To have a healthy relationship is becoming much easier nowadays as many people are working to improve themselves.  Some of the best effects of having a healthy relationship would be:

• Feeling more confident and less stressed – it has been proved through studies that people literally feel much more at peace when they are in a healthy relationship. 
• People feel safe to express themselves in a very authentic way. 
• You feel completely safe and as if nothing or nobody would or could hurt them.
• Better self-worth 
• Higher quality empathy for others

These are just a few effects of a healthy relationship from a much longer list. Now, let’s take some time to examine a few of the benefits of being in a healthy relationship. 

The benefits of a healthy relationship.

Below, you will find a concise but profound list of the benefits of a healthy relationship. 

• Sleep better
• Have a better appetite 
• Laugh more
• Tends to be much more light-hearted in high-stress situations 
• Tends to have better immunity or stay healthier. 
• Greater sense of purpose
• You can live a longer life

You will gain These few benefits and many more from a healthy and supportive relationship. 

Something to note is that a healthy relationship can pertain to any relationship you have. In many cases, people might think this newsletter only talking about romantic relationships, which is not valid. I am referring to any relationship that you have or will have in the future. 

Now, as we move on, let’s dive into the effects of a toxic relationship.

The effects of a toxic relationship 

Something to keep in mind as we dive into the dark side of relationships is that healthy relationships are usually all rainbows and unicorns, but a toxic relationship could be referred to as a never-ending hell.

When it comes to toxic relationships, there is seldom anything good about them. For example, some of the effects of a toxic relationship would be:

• Depression 
• Lack of trust in others
• Frustrated or upset regularly 
• Feel diminished or be a little
• Feel unsafe
• Feel unloved 
• Isolated or afraid much of the time.
• These are just a few of a much longer list of effects of a toxic relationship. 

If you have ever been or still are in a toxic relationship, you will know that this list is but a drop of water in a vast bucket of examples of the effects of a toxic relationship. 

Now, let’s dive deeper and explore the consequences of toxic relationships. Take some time and notice if you have ever or still do experience these consequences. 

The consequences of a toxic relationship 

• Weight gain –
• Low self-esteem –
• Heightened worry, stress, and anxiety –
• Health-related issues 
• Low self-confidence 
• Avoidance of intimacy 
• Constant fear or anxiety 
• Paranoia 
• Never feeling safe. 

Like with all the other lists, I could continue adding to this list for a while, but you are getting the complete picture by the shortlist you have provided as examples. If you have or still do experience any of these, you are encouraged to seek professional health or start searching for a way out of the relationship.

Final Thoughts

As you can see for yourself in this mini-outline of what a healthy relationship looks like. It should also be noted that healthy relationships help to shape us to be healthier people, to attract health in all its many forms.

However, the same could be said about toxic relationships. Toxicity attracts Toxicity. If you are in a toxic relationship, it is only a matter of time before you become poisonous. If you are unhealthy, then you will attract toxic people and situations.

This is simply how the law of attraction works and how we manifest most things into our world. If you are In a toxic relationship that is beyond repair, please find a way to get out. If, however, you can repair it, I encourage you to seek out professional help.

Now, I hope you found something valuable in this week’s topic. If you know anyone who could use this information, please share it with them. If you want to add anything to the discussion topic, please do so in the comment section. 

As always, thank you for joining me for this next step towards becoming positively improved. Please join me next week. Until then, namaste.