We’ve all heard those old sayings, “Actions speak louder than words” and “Reading someone else’s body language.” But what do they really mean? How can we see those ideas as real satisfaction indicators within relationships?
All humans are social creatures at their core – even if those hermit-like people among us don’t realize it. As social [...]
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Posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationships
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Also tagged attachment styles, attunement, commitment, communication, empathy, feeling felt, feelings, Marriage and Comunications, marriage crisis, passive aggression, passive aggressive, Relationships
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Attachment patterns are being created even as the child is being delivered from the womb. Attachment to others is inborn and instinctive, part of the brain that evolves as a self-protection measure for the child.
This learned process allows the child to know where the parent is, and how to get close to the parent. With [...]
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Posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Also tagged appreciation, attitude change, confrontation, critique, loneliness, love, resentment, respect, trust
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Today we have a useful step for resolving frequent conflict in family relationships. Create “rules of engagement” with your partner or family members, and make sure that the rules are clear to everyone. The next time there is a conflict, these rules are to be strictly followed.
What are some rules that we recommend?
Well, for intense [...]
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Posted in Anger Management, Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Relationships
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Also tagged angry husband, appreciation, attitude change, Cold Shoulder, conflict, conflict coach, conflict resolution, conflict rules, confrontation, control, feelings, fight, frustration, happiness, Healthy Marriage, healthy relationships, negative emotions, Relationships, respect, Self-Esteem, understanding
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If you are having trouble with your low self-esteem, the first place you should start is your brain. You need to train it to accept praise from others, and to praise itself as well.
Is it possible to condition and program our brains the same way we would on a computer? The answer is yes! (And [...]
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Posted in Relationships, Self-Esteem
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Also tagged appreciation, attitude change, brain, critique, feelings, happiness, negative emotions, respect, self-awareness, Self-Esteem, understanding
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When we communicate with one another, we are attempting to make an emotional connection – with our eyes, our body, our words. This is because humans are social beings; our brains are programmed to seek love and empathy from others.
So what about getting defensive? Does that go against the natural program of love-seeking? Surprisingly enough, [...]
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Posted in Healthy Marriage, Marriage and Communications, Relationships
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Also tagged appreciation, conflict, conflict resolution, feelings, fight, happiness, Healthy Marriage, healthy relationships, Relationships, respect, understanding
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