Lecture: "When Relationships Don't Work Out"

In close relationships, joy and warmth are always accompanied by the risk of pain—fear of breakup, infidelity, or betrayal. Because of this, many prefer to avoid deep connections, protecting their lives from possible suffering. Psychologist Elena Novoselova discusses why, in the modern world, it’s difficult to enter relationships and why loneliness is becoming more and more common. Topics include: the origins of fear of intimacy, restoring trust in loved ones, ways of accepting loneliness and staying true to yourself, and strategies for strengthening new relationships. Elena emphasizes the importance of being mindful and staying faithful to yourself in relationships—this helps cope with emotional storms and makes it possible to love sincerely. Elena Novoselova is an experienced psychologist, a counselor on family issues, the author of books, and the host of television and radio projects. She is a member of the Russian Psychotherapeutic League and a regular author of «Straight Talk».