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Conclusion: How to Talk with Anyone about Anything

In the conclusion to their book How to Talk with Anyone about Anything the authors share their vision of what the future could look like: “We believe the axis of history turns on changing how we talk to each other. Given that belief, our goal over the next thirty years is to teach the Safe […]

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Chapter 12: Healthy Relationships

In this last chapter, the authors give several real-world examples of how healthy relationships can be achieved in the Safe Conversation Process. The Safe Conversation process can be used in the modern workplace which is often polarized and stressful. “Using the Safe Conversation Dialogue process will improve your ability to achieve goals with individuals and […]

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Chapter 11: Healthy Brains

a What does the Safe Conversation Dialogue have to do with our brains? Lots, apparently! How? It can ”contribute to a more relaxed and healthier brain,” (p.211). That statement makes a lot of sense to me. For years I taught Stress Management courses at St. Clair College. Stress is an evolutionary response to danger. If […]

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Chapter 10: Safe Conversations at Work

The last chapter in this book section deals with using safe conversations at work.  Safe Conversations Process in the Workplace The authors explain: “Many businesses recognize that healthy relationships and a sense of safety in employee communications are critical to success. Yet most businesses don’t know how to achieve this.” (p. 189)  They conclude: “By […]

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Chapter 9 – The Power of Safe Conversations in Groups

In the last chapter, the authors gave numerous examples of how the Safe Conversation Process worked in everyday life in a wide array of situations and settings. I added two examples of my own where I was surprised at how well it worked in situations other than with couples in my office. In Chapter 9 […]

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Chapter 8: Safe Conversation Process in Every Aspect of Life

In Chapter 8, we will explore how Safe Conversations Work in Every Aspect of Life. The authors simply offer examples from around the world, of  Safe Conversation process working in several situations and settings. One example was a coach with an alcoholic client. Two examples of a makeup artist using it at a photo shoot. Safe […]

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Relationship Issues

What Conscious Partners Know: 24 and 25

This week, we’re exploring What Conscious Partners Know: 24 and 25 They need to acknowledge each other’s “otherness”, accept each other’s differences, affirm each other’s reality, adore each other’s traits, and advocate for each other’s reality and potential. They must differentiate before they can connect, so they accept each other as an “other” and accept […]

What Conscious Partners Know – 22 and 23

Continuing on with What Conscious Partners Know – Chapters 22 and 23 Connecting is sustained by intentionality, so they speak with a positive tone and use only appreciative or neutral words in all transactions, which helps them feel connected most of the time. The sign of a thriving relationship is how quickly partners engage in […]

Appreciations: Harville and Helen

I have said this before but I think it is worth repeating:  I truly believe the fastest way forward for any couple is to protect the Space-Between them. It is a real energy field, and you can tell, can’t you, when there is tension in the Space-Between? It is either tension-free or it is not. […]

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