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Monogamy is a valid choice. But it is not the only Monogamy is a valid choice. But it is not the only choice.

Research shows that approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. have engaged in  Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) at some point in their lives. 

When people hear CNM, they often assume it just means open relationships. But CNM is a diverse ecosystem of relationship structures and approaches.
Swipe to see some of the differences between Polyamory, Open Relationships, Swinging, and Relationship Anarchy.

At the Lab, we know that CNM isn't just about scheduling or logistics. It is a deep emotional process: it involves navigating agreements, boundaries, jealousy, time, and changing needs with ongoing communication and emotional awareness.

Most people navigate it without a map, a vocabulary, or a safe space to ask questions. This is partly because we live in a culture built around mononormativity: the assumption that monogamy is the default, natural or preferred relationship structure. One where everything else requires justification. 

There is no perfect formula. Whether you choose monogamy or CNM, what truly matters is that your structure aligns with your values, your boundaries, and your needs at this specific point in life. Integrity matters more than ideology.
Curious about exploring a relationship structure that actually fits your life? Send me a DM with the word "EXPLORE" or click the link in my bio to book a session. 
Let's map it out together. 

#yourrelationshiplab #ConsensualNonMonogamy #Polyamory #RelationshipAnarchy #OpenRelationships #RelationshipTherapy #helderplacidosantos
You are not broken. Many of the struggles we exper You are not broken.
Many of the struggles we experience in our relationships with ourselves, our partners, our work, or even our bodies are not signs that something is wrong with us. Often, they are understandable responses to stress, overwhelm, disconnection, or experiences we were never given the tools to navigate.
That is one of the reasons I created Life as a Relationships Lab.
A space for curiosity instead of judgment. A space where psychology, embodiment, and honest reflection come together to help us understand ourselves and our relationships more deeply.
No quick fixes. No rigid formulas. Just meaningful exploration and practical tools for real life.
What brought you here? Say hi in the comments or send a DM.

#helderplacidosantos #Psychologist #RelationshipTherapist #SomaticSexology #RelationshipPsychology #Relationships #Intimacy #SelfAwareness #EmotionalWellbeing #ZurichPsychologist #LifeAsARelationshipsLab #yourrelationshipslab
You don’t have to feel compersion to be good at CN You don’t have to feel compersion to be good at CNM.
Not feeling it doesn’t automatically mean you’re insecure, that something is wrong with your relationship, or that you need to work harder on yourself.
At the same time, compersion can matter.
Research has linked compersion to greater relationship satisfaction in CNM relationships and can challenge the idea that a partner’s connection with someone else must always be experienced as a threat.
And here the research draws an important distinction. What appears to be meaningful in CNM isn't necessarily the feeling of compersion itself but a compersive attitude: a genuine orientation toward your partner's wellbeing and happiness, even when the feeling isn't present. You don't have to feel joy. But working toward goodwill rather than resistance or resentment does seem to matter. 
Whether compersion shows up or not doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It can be influenced by how secure and comfortable you feel within yourself, by the security you feel in your relationship, by how your partner’s other connections fit into your life, and by whether you experience anything positive from them; And by whether you have access to a community where your relationships are understood and supported.
None of these things guarantees compersion.
You might feel genuinely happy for your partner. You might feel neutral. You might feel jealousy and compersion at the same time. Your experience may change depending on the relationship, the person, or the moment.
The goal is not to force yourself to feel the “right” emotion.
Maybe the more useful question is not: Why don’t I feel compersion?
But: “What might be shaping how I feel right now?”
Because compersion can be meaningful without becoming a measure of whether you’re doing CNM well.
Are you putting too much pressure on yourself to feel the "right" emotions? Send me a DM with the word "EXPLORE" 
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When trust is broken, the pain isn't just about wh When trust is broken, the pain isn't just about what happened. It's about what it meant.
Betrayal trauma is distinct from other pain precisely because it involves someone who was supposed to be a safe haven becoming the source of threat. This is why the nervous system responds so intensely. It's not overreacting. It's doing exactly what it was designed to do.
You cannot demand forgiveness. The injured partner must feel completely free to choose whether to forgive, withhold, or simply wait without pressure and without a timeline imposed by the person who caused the harm.
True repair doesn't begin with apologies. It begins when the person who caused the pain prioritises the injured partner's experience over their own discomfort. That shift from defensiveness to genuine attunement is where healing becomes possible. Attunement comes before reassurance. 
Trust is rebuilt through consistent patterns, not promises.
Are you navigating this difficult process right now? Send me a DM with the word "REPAIR" and let's explore what rebuilding emotional safety could look like. 

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The good news? When you relieve pressure in one ar The good news? When you relieve pressure in one area of life, the entire ecosystem begins to shift.
Because your relationships with yourself, your work, your body, and the people around you don't exist in isolation, they influence each other. Take a look at the map in the slides. Which relationship feels like it needs the most attention right now? Let me know in the comments. 

#helderplacidosantos #yourrelationshiplab
If you are ready to drop the pressure and let some If you are ready to drop the pressure and let someone guide you, choose your experiment.
The Connection Experiment (Relationship Therapy) For when you keep having the same conversation and nothing changes. We slow down, map what's really happening beneath the surface, and rebuild emotional safety together.
The Embodiment Experiment (Somatic Sexology) For when intimacy feels distant, desire feels muted and your body feels disconnected. We work gently with the nervous system to reconnect with pleasure, sensation, and intimacy without pressure. 
The Regulation Experiment (Burnout) For high-achievers running on empty. Together, we'll help your nervous system move out of survival mode and reconnect with clarity, energy, and resilience.
The Outdoor Experiment (Nature Coaching) For when the conversation needs space to breathe. We take it outside, where movement, nature, and fresh perspective open up what four walls can't.

Every path is different. That's why there are no one-size-fits-all formulas here. Just evidence-based psychology, embodied practices, and a supportive space to explore what comes next. 

Ready to ask for support? Let's talk 🌐 www.helderplacidosantos.com ✉️ hello@helderplacidosantos.com

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Welcome to Life as a Relationships Lab. I'm Helder Welcome to Life as a Relationships Lab.
I'm Helder, and this is a place I created to explore something that fascinates me deeply: relationships. Not just romantic but also how we relate to ourselves, our work, creativity, nature, and community.
Why call it a lab? Because relationships, like life, don't come with easy answers or guaranteed outcomes. They require curiosity, courage, and openness. I don't believe in one-size-fits-all formulas. Instead, I see each relationship as an ongoing experiment, a personal journey of exploration, growth, mistakes, and discoveries.
Here you'll find real conversations, practical insights from psychology and embodiment, and hopefully inspiration to experiment more bravely and authentically in your own life.
What are you exploring right now?

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