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This morning my seven year old granddaughter, a brand new piano student, began to play Yankee Doodle Dandy. When she hit the wrong keys she would in frustration yell out “I am terrible!” After I heard that a few times I suggested that she say instead “I messed up. I am just learning”. How [...] Communication struggles cause a lot of frustration in relationships. I have put together a list of “must dos” that I think are vital for a healthy relationship. The more each person strives to take full respomsibility for self the easier growing together becomes. Each will know clearly where the partner stands on things. The result [...] ‘You are not listening’ is a common outburst when two people are frustrated with each other. Usually they are trying to discuss something and the interaction has become emotionally charged. Unless they find a way to calm down it becomes hard to find a satisfactory solution to the conflict. That is because when people are emotionally agitated [...] There are simple skills that can greatly improve well being. For instance, do you have effective skills for managing yourself when you are upset? This is such a common problem that knowing what to do could make all the difference. When we are emotionally worked up it helps to know how to get control [...] Communication in relationships can be confusing. It involves both talking and listening and lots of emotion. My passion is helping people relate with each other so that they feel heard and understood. In this blog I will focus on the art of listening. There is a big difference between half listening and full [...] One of the most valuable skills in understanding relationships is to learn to see the big picture. What do I mean by that? Relationships take on a life of their own by patterns repeating themselves over and over. The big picture thus becomes a way to look objectively at the relationship system. Let me [...] |
 
  
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