By Joyce Catlett
It’s become more and more difficult to remain vulnerable, trusting, and open to life in this era of uncertainty, global upheaval, divorce, and disrupted family life.
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Learning to fight fairly is key to preserving goodwill in all our relationships, from personal to public. Stan Tatkin and his partner Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, codevelopers of the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy, say the key lies in staying connected even as you express your unhappiness.
How couples fight is just as important as how they love, and it's one of the most predictive factors for a successful relationship. All couples have conflict and will cause each other distress from time to time.
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Ditch the idea of a "failed relationship" and make each relationship you have one that you can learn and grow from.
The more we can provide the conditions for happiness in others, the more likely we'll find the relationships we seek.
Gossip can cause trouble in your inner life as well as your outer life. Here's how to rein it in.
Amma’s advice for couples.
In all kinds of relationships, people have conflict and disagreements and hurt one another's feelings. What determines the success of the relationship is the way people deal with conflict, the nature of their friendship and intimacy, and their shared meaning system.
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Unless you’re a hermit, you can’t avoid relationships. And your professional career certainly won’t go anywhere if you don’t know how to build strong, positive connections. Leaders need to connect deeply with followers if they hope to engage and inspire them.
Couples are having less sex these days than even in the famously uptight ’50s. Why?
Applying Buddhist teachings to emotional healing with relationships, marriage, and lust.