If being at home together for so long has left your relationship in lockdown feeling strained and challenging, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s doomed. Our brains are hardwired to respond to threat by feeling fear. Fear produces a stress response in our body to prepare it for fight or flight. When we’re under this kind […]
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What’s your impact when you speak?
My partner used to get frustrated with me whenever I tried to help him with his business proposals.
Conflict Management or Conflict Avoidance?
Conflict management can reap many benefits. Conflict itself is often seen as a source of tension and stress and something to be feared and avoided, but it can be an opportunity for improved self-awareness, growth and understanding. In business, high-achievers will identify conflict management as the chance to draw on their creative resources and to […]
Relationship problems? Solve them with relationship coaching
Professional and personal relationships can often become fraught with obstacles you weren’t prepared for. These relationship problems, if left unchecked, can lead to a total breakdown of your relationships. Choosing to discuss your issues in a relationship coaching session can help you to start thinking more positively and acting more constructively. Here are three reasons […]
Building relationships – How to show more empathy & improve your relationships
Do you show empathy to someone being emotional? When you’re with someone who is experiencing painful emotions, do you listen and show empathy or are you more likely to criticise them for being over (or under) emotional? Do you perhaps proffer a variety of solutions or do you try to ignore their feelings? If dealing […]
Communication skills – seven simple steps
Improving communication skills is invaluable to all relationship success People often assume that if there is a mis-communication, the responsibility lies with the person speaking. But communication involves both the conveying and receiving of a message, so speaker and listener have a joint responsibility for making communication work. Here are seven steps you can take […]
