The abuse of healthy activities and spiritual experiences to manipulate and control others makes starlighting a new dangerous `red flag` in love.
What is starlighting?
Starlighting can be compared to gaslighting’s `cousin` – a common form of psychological manipulation in love relationships.
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However, while gaslighting can be caused by any object, starlighting is mainly done by people who practice meditation, yoga, mindfulness, people with strong psychic powers or have experienced supernatural phenomena.
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Consequences of starlighting
If you are a victim of starlighting in your own love life, you may feel uncomfortable and stressed because you are always being pressured or have to constantly listen to spiritual or mindfulness advice, even when it is not necessary.
Furthermore, starlighting also has the ability to infect the victim’s mind with harmful, dogmatic beliefs or views about spiritual and religious practices.
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How to deal with starlighting?
1. Calmly face the situation
If you know your partner is starlighting, first you need to calm down and try to get them to see more positive ways to improve the state of the relationship, instead of acting manipulative or coercive.
Accordingly, they should demonstrate the benefits of yoga exercises for physical and mental health.
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2. Express your desire to be respected
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When you detect signs of starlighting from your other half, you should proactively express your desire to respect your privacy and autonomy.
3. Seek help
If dialogue isn’t working and your love life is becoming increasingly stressful, don’t hesitate to seek help from trusted people.
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4. Trust yourself
Efforts to maintain faith in your own values and opinions can become difficult if your partner continually attacks you with manipulative words or behavior.
5. Proactively end the relationship
This can be a painful but necessary decision if your partner fails to recognize their toxicity and make efforts to change.
