…Watch this short presentation on how to create a loving relationship: Suggested Reading: Why You Should Be the One Who Loves More How Mindfulness Can Save Your Relationship Understanding Fear of Intimacy What to Look For in a Partner How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Relationship Relationship Skills…
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…bond is an illusion of connection that allows us to maintain the form of a relationship, while losing our loving feelings toward our partners. There are many ways to keep a relationship healthy and avoid the trappings of a fantasy bond. For one, we can have integrity in maintaining the ideal qualities in ourselves that support a healthy relationship. We can also be aware of the “critical inner voices” telling us to pull away from our loving feelin…
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…overtly critical, they are all self-destructive and sabotage our intimate relationships. Many relationship problems stem directly from our self-attacks, making it difficult to maintain a healthy relationship. Identifying these critical inner voices and developing a realistic, compassionate point of view toward ourselves and our partners or potential partners is the first step in the process of differentiation, which is outlined in our new book, T…
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…aking a curious, open, and introspective approach to the problems they are experiencing, people can truly transform their relationships. This presentation offers two essential things: A pathway to understanding the reactions and defenses that hurt one’s close relationships Transformative principles and techniques that lead to more loving and satisfying connections Learning Objectives: Recognize how methods or defenses formed to deal with pain and…
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…ploring our early attachment patterns and how they inform our contemporary relationships. The main lesson here isn’t so much about learning techniques to communicate with our partner or trying to “fix” the relationship. Rather, it is about understanding ourselves, so we can shift our half of the dynamic. Once we have started to gain insight into our reactions, we may want to be open about them and share them with our partner. We can explain to the…
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…nce of emotions, they often steer clear of emotional closeness in romantic relationships. Dismissively attached adults will often seek out relationships and enjoy spending time with their partner, but they may become uncomfortable when relationships get too close. They may perceive their partners as “wanting too much” or being clinging when their partner’s express a desire to be more emotionally close. When faced with threats of separation or loss…
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…pective approach to love and connection helps ensure that each person in a relationship (and the relationship itself) continues to grow and thrive. Learning Objectives: Recognize how methods or defenses formed to deal with pain and anxiety in childhood later come to hinder people as adults in their ability to develop and sustain close relationships Summarize the concept of the fantasy bond, an imaginary connection formed with their partner that…
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…nships. Break free of limiting patterns to enjoy stronger, more fulfilling relationships. Many relationship challenges people face are based on negative prescriptions from their past. A person’s earliest attachment experiences serve as models for relationships throughout their lives, influencing everything from the partners they choose to the ways they relate to whether or not a relationship lasts. People’s brains are actually wired to recreate co…
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…ually offers us a tremendous amount of insight into ourselves. Many of our relationship patterns are learned from our personal history. From our earliest relationships, past experiences and hurtful ways we were treated influence how we expect relationships to work and others to behave. We may not realize it, but we actually engage in behaviors that help to recreate old, familiar scenarios, even if they were unpleasant or painful. I often ask peopl…
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…r away by launching into attack mode and turning on ourselves for having the reactions we do. As we take these steps, we have to remember to be kind to ourselves. We’re not perfect. Our partner isn’t perfect. But our communication can get a whole lot better, and the relationship itself can get stronger. How to Go “All in” in a Relationship Length: 90 Minutes Price: $15 On-Demand Webinars In this Webinar: Gain insight into the psychological defense…
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