Tag Archives: communication
The Key to Effective Communication
take timeouts when emotions run high. Once conversations become flooded with emotion, productive communication shuts down. Taking a short break — with a clear agreement to return to the issue — can prevent arguments from becoming destructive. Whoever calls the … Continue reading
Therapy Lessons: 12 Key Takeaways
Twelve things I’ve learned from both sides of the therapy room: Silence causes more harm than honest conversation. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s moving forward while fear walks beside you. You only need one person to set and … Continue reading
Pick the right time to talk.
Just because you’ve worked up the nerve to raise an issue doesn’t mean now is the best moment. Let your partner know you would like to work on something together and ask if this is a good time. If they … Continue reading
