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Christine Carter: How to Stay Calm During a Fight | Greater Good

Christine Carter: How to Stay Calm During a Fight | Greater Good | Relationships | Scoop.it
From greatergood.berkeley.edu - September 12, 2013 10:17 PM

The sociologist and bestselling author at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center provides specific, research-tested tips for staying calm when fighting with someone we love.

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This video provides info on the importance of staying calm when in conflict with neurological insight.   Tips include
  • Do a calming activity
  • Breathing
  • Humor
  • Narrate Intentions with mindfulness
Read Christine Carter’s full essay on How to Fight.
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September 12, 2013 9:27 PM
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Ladies; Changing these Six Behaviors may Save your Marriage

Ladies; Changing these Six Behaviors may Save your Marriage | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.myfoxhouston.com - September 12, 2013 1:11 PM
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there was an article in several marital journals as well as SmartMarriages.com
suggesting that if only one of the partners of a troubled couple came to
therapy it could save the marriage.

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Wise Advice for women from Mary Jo Rapini

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Is There A Downside To Empathy?

Is There A Downside To Empathy? | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - September 9, 2013 8:43 PM

By Adam Hoffman

Empathy can be painful.

Or so suggests a growing body of neuroscientific research.

When we witness suffering and distress in others, our natural tendency to empathize can bring us vicarious pain.


Is there a better way of approaching distress in other people? A recent study...

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Pairing empathy with compassion helps us cope with difficult emotions. 

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September 7, 2013 12:25 PM
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How To Renegotiate A Sacred Contract | Lissa Rankin

How To Renegotiate A Sacred Contract | Lissa Rankin | Relationships | Scoop.it
From lissarankin.com - August 20, 2013 1:39 PM
Lissa explains how to renegotiate a scared contract with those we love.

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Fuller Life Family Therapy's curator insight, August 20, 2013 1:39 PM

This is such a beautiful idea about how to go about mending important relationships in our lives. Great idea.
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September 4, 2013 1:50 AM
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GPS for the Soul Video with Arianna Huffington, Debbie Rozman, Soren Gordhamer - from Wisdom 2.0 2013

From new.livestream.com - September 4, 2013 1:50 AM
Wisdom 2.0 2013 by Wisdom 2.0 on Livestream - Livestream.com
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This video introduces the app "GPS for the Soul" and how it uses biological infomation in real time to measure stress and provides practices to "course-correct" by activating compassion, gratitude and love. Informative video...

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September 4, 2013 1:35 AM
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How To Write the Perfect Love Letter in 3 Short Paragraphs

How To Write the Perfect Love Letter in 3 Short Paragraphs | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.marcandangel.com - September 4, 2013 1:35 AM
Practical Tips for Productive Living

Writing the perfect love letter can be quite a challenge. After all, love is an emotion, and it can be extremely difficult to accurately transcribe your emotions into a meaningful set of words. It’s easy to spell out the phrase “I love you”, but those words are relatively hollow without a little contextual substantiation.

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Simple tool with great potential...

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August 30, 2013 2:57 PM
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5 Words You Should Always Never Say

5 Words You Should Always Never Say | Relationships | Scoop.it
From fullerlifefamilytherapy.org - August 30, 2013 2:57 PM

http://amyfullerphd.com/5-words-you-should-always-never-say/


Ever feel like your partner or co-worker doesn't listen?  Sometimes do you think he or she will "freak out" no matter what you try to say?  Do you ever wonder what you might have said that got him ...

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http://amyfullerphd.com/5-words-you-should-always-never-say/

SHOULD.  Should is a four letter word. It is hard to use the word “should” in a sentence in a kind and loving way. When we “should” on our loved ones, our employees or our children, we shame them. --Amy Fuller

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August 30, 2013 4:37 AM
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Seven Reasons to Get Help For Your Marriage before it's too late

Seven Reasons to Get Help For Your Marriage before it's too late | Relationships | Scoop.it
From fullerlifefamilytherapy.org - August 30, 2013 4:37 AM
If you have real concerns about the health of your marriage, here are 7 reasons to begin Marriage Counseling NOW! 1. If you haven’t been able to improve the relationship on your own, it’s time to t...
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Ignoring problems does not make them go away. Sometimes people fear being open about negative feelings will cause irreparable damage to the relationship. But how does hiding true feelings about valid concerns help the marriage? There’s a chance these hurts will resolve in time, but at what cost? When it comes to close relationships, open closeness always feels better in the long run. With love, healing is always possible!


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August 29, 2013 9:45 AM
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Bowen Family Systems Coaching for the Post-Divorce Couples

Bowen Family Systems Coaching for the Post-Divorce Couples | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.familyfocusedsolutions.com - August 29, 2013 9:45 AM
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August 28, 2013 10:28 PM
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25 Funny Marriage Tips for a Happy Marriage

From tolovehonorandvacuum.com - August 28, 2013 10:28 PM
25 funny marriage tips for a successful marriage! Learn how to make each other happy, and how to put first things first, to build a fulfilling relationship.
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August 28, 2013 7:15 PM
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How To Fight Fairly With Your Spouse

How To Fight Fairly With Your Spouse | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.blacklifecoaches.net - August 28, 2013 7:15 PM
by: Atiya (TheMarriageTree) Recently, I received a letter from a man who has been married for five years. He and his wife are very well educated, career-driven African-Americans with dynamic jobs. ...
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Guidelines for fighting fair from the marriage tree

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August 28, 2013 2:38 AM
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11 Ways That Active Listening Can Help Your Relationships

11 Ways That Active Listening Can Help Your Relationships | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.psychologytoday.com - August 24, 2013 2:49 PM

Put active listening together with empathy to improve your relationships ..

 

To become an effective communicator, you need to learn to listen just as much as you need to learn to speak. Unfortunately, most people focus more on the speaking than they do on the listening. Whether in a one-on-one conversation or a group meeting or classroom, focusing on what others are saying allows you to present yourself more effectively. When you listen correctly, you also learn more.

 

Being an actively empathic listener means, then, that you not only make sure you're actively paying attention but that you let the speaker you know you are. You ask questions when you're not clear on what the other person is communicating, you try to infer what the person is feeling, and you let the person know that you remember what he or she actually said.  

 

by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.


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John Michel's curator insight, August 25, 2013 12:52 AM

Wise words about how to more effectively put your ears to work for you. 
Carma Lisa Arrendell's curator insight, November 24, 2013 3:28 PM

Communication is vital in all of our relationships. I believe many times a misunderstanding occurrs when are ready to respond to another before they are even through sharing. This article brings out three good points. Sensing, Processing, and Responding. I would like to add the significance of validating before responding.
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August 27, 2013 12:37 AM
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10 Factors That Promote Intimacy

10 Factors That Promote Intimacy | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - August 27, 2013 12:37 AM
Relationships and people require intimacy in order to thrive.
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August 26, 2013 12:58 AM
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Discover your love langage - The 5 Love Languages®

Discover your love langage - The 5 Love Languages® | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.5lovelanguages.com - August 26, 2013 12:58 AM
The 5 Love Languages®

Take the quiz here to find out your love language. 

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This 30 item survey will tell you your primary love langage. It is super easy to email to your spouse. 

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August 26, 2013 12:37 AM
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Long-Distance Relationships Can Outdo Local Ones

Long-Distance Relationships Can Outdo Local Ones | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.mom-psych.com - July 19, 2013 4:04 AM
Research suggests people in long-distance relationships often have stronger bonds from more constant and deeper communication.

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Gina Stepp's curator insight, July 19, 2013 4:04 AM
"Long-distance couples disclose more and don't pick at partners' behaviors."

Hmmm. . . . so that's the secret? 
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August 26, 2013 12:14 AM
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10 Tips for Staying Connected as a Couple - and Preventing School, Sports and Kids' Activities from Taking Over Your Life!

10 Tips for Staying Connected as a Couple - and Preventing School, Sports and Kids' Activities from Taking Over Your Life! | Relationships | Scoop.it
From calmhealthysexy.com - August 25, 2013 5:55 PM
For most families, life is about to get crazy.  If you have children from preschool through high school, you're probably bracing for the onslaught of homework, projects, sports, lessons and activit...

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Marriages face their greatest trials when kids are in their school years...so it's important to make intentional choices to stay connected. here are some inice deas for how to do that from the Calm Healthy Sexy Blog. 

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August 22, 2013 12:08 AM
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being a parent post-divorce | divorce and family mediation in nyc

being a parent post-divorce | divorce and family mediation in nyc | Relationships | Scoop.it
From safianmediation.com - August 22, 2013 12:08 AM
being a parent post-divorce


Cooperating with your ex for the sake of your children can seem overwhelming in the early stages of the divorce. Try to put aside your relationship issues, your hurt and your anger towards one another and put your children’s needs first. Your marriage may be over but your family is not and your children need to know and feel that you will both continue to love them and be there for them despite the break up.

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Knowing how to coparent after a divorce is a very difficult to navigate...here are some tips for beginning from a family mediator

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August 22, 2013 12:01 AM
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The Divorced Kids' Manifesto - Kate Scharff, LCSW-C LICSW

The Divorced Kids' Manifesto - Kate Scharff, LCSW-C LICSW | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.katescharff.com - August 22, 2013 12:01 AM
  • Don’t criticize each other in front of us. Rolling your eyes counts. After a few years we might stop telling you how much we hate it. We never stop hating it. And by the way– we overhear about ninety-five percent of your phone conversations.
  •  If we tell you something bad that happened at the other parent’s house, just listen. Maybe try to be supportive or help us figure out how to cope. We hate it when you have a conniption and run to the phone. Plus, we can tell when you’re secretly psyched that it’s not all paradise “over there.” That sucks, too.
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This is excellent manifesto for parents to know what divorce is like for kids. 

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August 20, 2013 2:57 AM
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Top Ten Divorce Don'ts

Top Ten Divorce Don'ts | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.themotherco.com - August 20, 2013 2:57 AM
Top ten divorce don'ts from renowned marriage expert, Gary Neuman.
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August 20, 2013 2:33 AM
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24 Tips for Positive Conflict

24 Tips for Positive Conflict | Relationships | Scoop.it
From www.whatiscodependency.com - August 20, 2013 2:33 AM
Disagreements are normal, but positive conflict brings couples closer by resolving differences in a healthy way. Discover 24 Do's and Don't's of conflict.
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August 19, 2013 10:06 PM
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4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries

4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries | Relationships | Scoop.it
From psychcentral.com - August 18, 2013 1:47 AM

"Have you been feeling a little emotionally drained lately? Have you been finding yourself responding to the emergencies of others as if they are your own?

 

Perhaps you have been allowing someone to invade your space even though you are not quite comfortable. Maybe it’s time to look at whether you have healthy boundaries.

 

Boundaries are the limitations we set for ourselves and others. They can be both physical and emotional."


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Sharilee Swaity's curator insight, August 18, 2013 1:55 AM

Some good simple tips for setting boundaries. These are good, and could be applied to any relationship. 
Maria Teresa Frezet terapeuta olistica's curator insight, August 20, 2013 1:57 AM

interessante riflessione sull'importanza di metterre dei "sani" confini tra noi e gli altri. È una delle cose piú difficili da fare perché pressupone il riconoscere i propri bisogni prima di tutto ma, per cultura, siamo stati abituati a proiettarci all'esterno piú che all'interno....

 

Eppure saper mettere i sani confini è essenziale per evitare di accumulare frustrazione e rabbia e per poter vivere una vita serena, a beneficio nostro e di chi ci sta intorno!

 

ulteriori spunti di riflessione su www.thaatt.com
Juliana Ericson's curator insight, December 13, 2013 2:51 PM

Peace and joy begin with self-care
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August 17, 2013 6:03 PM
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» 4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries - World of Psychology

» 4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries - World of Psychology | Relationships | Scoop.it
From psychcentral.com - August 17, 2013 6:03 PM
Have you been feeling a little emotionally drained lately? Have you been finding yourself responding to the emergencies of others as if they are your own?
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August 17, 2013 5:46 PM
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Accepting others

Accepting others | Relationships | Scoop.it
From familyshare.com - August 17, 2013 5:46 PM
Accepting others begins with accepting yourself. This means respecting others whether you agree with them or not. Accepting others is a concept that c...
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The value of accepting vs judging is immeasurable. 

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August 17, 2013 5:21 PM
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Dealing with betrayal

Dealing with betrayal | Relationships | Scoop.it
From familyshare.com - August 17, 2013 5:21 PM
Betrayal can be dealt with by assessing the violation, moving forward with a renewed outlook, and effectively processing your feelings. Betrayal by so...
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Concepts to think through when you feel betrayed. 

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August 17, 2013 5:00 PM
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The Science of Social Connection - TEDx Emma Seppala

From www.youtube.com - August 17, 2013 5:00 PM
The science behind social connection
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Facinating talk about how being connected with others is good for us and secrets for improving connection. 

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