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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 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 1: The Problem is a Disconnect

I think we could all agree that in many instances. the [problem in our society seems to be a disconnect. We are divided and/or polarized. The authors contend that “from our perspective, we see all of these conflicts and polarizations as symptoms, not the problem. These symptoms are indications that the basic human need to […]

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Relationship Issues

Strategies

Over the next few weeks, I will share some strategies that I originally wrote about in my first book Create the Relationship of Your Dreams (2015). I accidentally came across the book in England when we were there celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. A friend had the book, which I had completely forgotten about, but […]

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 […]

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