Do you want to overcome limerence and finally have a healthy relationship? My podcast guest, Amanda McCracken, wrote the book on how to stop infatuation to find authentic love. She’s a journalist passionate about experiences that highlight the intersection of wellness, Travel, and Relationships. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Vogue, and many others. She is considered a “limerence expert” and Intimacy advocate. Her 2023 TED Talk, “How Longing Keeps Us From Healthy Relationships,” and her podcast, The Longing Lab, highlight how longing can become self sabotaging and shares how to change our patterns of longing. McCracken is also a part-time university instructor, massage therapist, triathlon coach, and competitive athlete. 

In this episode:

• The key characteristics of limerence
• Who’s most likely to be affected by limerence?
• How limerence affects your everyday life
• How limerence and love addiction are alike and different
• How having ADHD predisposes one to having limerence
• How the current Dating scene/culture affects those that experience limerence 

Connect with Amanda

• Website: https://www.amandajmccracken.com/
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaJanaeMcCracken
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/amandajmccracken/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelonginglab

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