Posts Tagged ‘Gottman 7 principles’
Six ways to increase your emotional bank account
In a relationship, it is vital to consider keeping your emotional bank account firmly in the black. Dipping into the red can lead to disaster. In her research on how a steady diet of positive emotions can help you thrive in life, Psychologist Dr Barbara Fredrickson, identified that it requires a ratio of three positive…
Read MoreHow to Communicate with Your Partner Effectively
We’ve taken a look at how negative communication patterns affect a relationship in my last post, How Communicating Using the Four Horsemen Can Erode Your Relationship. Now let’s look at how we can approach communication more positively. Learning to communicate effectively matters, and it’s not always easy. Remember, it’s not selfish to communicate your needs.…
Read MoreYour children don’t need you to solve their problems
How a daily stress-reducing conversation can help you all decompress A few weeks ago, I was at a party chatting to a group of women who had children younger than mine. When I told them my eldest daughter was twenty, one woman immediately asked: “What nugget of wisdom can you tell me that will help…
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