Enjoy Better Relationships
How to Improve Relationships
Everyone wants a good relationship. The world feels like a better place when you're in one. The problem is that all relationships start out beautifully, but then at least half of them fail within a few years. What role does tension play, and how can relaxation help?
Resentments and fears destroy most relationships. If you don't know how to let go of your resentments, you'll build layer upon layer of resentments until that's all you see. Fears undermine relationships before they have a chance to start, because they make it hard to let down your guard and communicate.
Tension makes it hard to show affection and hard to receive it. It makes it hard to love and be loved. Everyone knows that communication is essential for good relationships, but communication is exactly what you can’t do when you’re tense. So you stick to the superficial stuff and watch your relationship wither.
In Chapter 16 of the book, "Enjoy Better Relationships", you'll learn how tension makes good relationships bad and unhealthy relationships worse. Here is one example.
One of the signs of an unhealthy relationship is how people argue. Unhealthy couples begin their arguments harshly. They start with what’s wrong and why it’s the other person’s fault. Research has shown that if a disagreement begins in that tone, it will end negatively 96% of the time, even if the couple tries to “make nice” in between.(1)
What role does tension play, and how does letting go of tension change that pattern?
When you’re tense, it’s hard to hold your resentments back. You want to get stuff off your chest, and you’re not exactly thinking about how the other person feels. Suppose you’ve had a bad day, or you’ve had to deal with difficult people, and you come home and want to tell it to someone. If your partner doesn’t respond exactly the way you had hoped, it's easy to take out your frustrations on them. You forget the real cause of your tension, and instead you focus on the current little irritation.
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In Chapter 16, "Enjoy Better Relationships" you'll learn:
- The six principles of healthy relationships
- The three signs of unhealthy relationships
- The relationship death spiral
- Why tension is an obstacle to healthy relationships
- How letting go of tension improves relationships
You'll also learn:
- The underlying causes of tension in greater detail
- A simple but effective relaxation technique to let go of tension and change your life
- The key to relaxing your body and mind
- Simple breathing techniques that will help you let go of tension quickly
- How to stay focused and deal with distractions
- How and why relaxation works
- The science and psychology behind relaxation
- How relaxation feels
- Answers to frequently asked questions about relaxation and meditation
- Hints to help you overcome common obstacles
- A one-month relaxation program that will help you integrate relaxation into your life
- How to reduce anxiety and improve your sleep.
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