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The approach is to understand how your own emotions work first, and then get buy in from your friend, so you both learn how to have better lives and to deal with each other's ups and downs. Her clear strategies work very quickly. It is one of the most useful and practical 'self-help' books I have ever read. Posted on November 19, An enthusiastic thumbs up for The Relationship Skills Workbook!
My own relationship was in crisis when my partner and I started learning these highly effective tools from Dr. Julie Colwell, 12 years ago. How I would have loved to have walked out of her office then with this book under my arm. It is, effectively, a user's manual for real communication and understanding for couples and individuals.
But more importantly, Julie's techniques make you realize that it is our relationship with others that allows us to find a deeper connection to our own selves. Now, when people ask me the secret of my 22 year relationship, I can hand them this book. Posted on October 20, I loved this book! I recommend it without reservation to anyone who wants to live with passion and creativity. Julie lays out the techniques and supplies the tools for rich and conscious relationships—with a partner, a lover, a friend, a family member—or all by yourself. The concepts are elegant and simple; the exercises are easy and fun to do; the results are life-changing.
The consciousness skills Julie teaches are about being alive and passionate in all of your relationships. This books shows us that there are alternatives to breaking up, that we can make choices that lead us back into the love and passion that brought us together in the first place.
Christie marked it as to-read Apr 05, CE credits are available for US customers only. This workbook helped increase communication of feelings between myself and my partner. Julie Colwell rated it it was amazing Sep 06, Oct 06, Morgan Sontag, MS rated it it was amazing. I am grateful and I am buying this book for my closest friends.
And she tells us how to get there, starting from where we are. Posted on October 10, I have recommended her first book, The Relationship Ride, a number of times, thus I was hopeful that this next one would be a keeper. I was not disappointed. Practical and readable, weaving tidbits of social and neuroscience without sounding text-bookie, this workbook is warm, funny, revealing and easy to grasp. As a Hendricks-trained coach, I know the places where folks want examples and this book delivers.
If you are looking for a resource which provides out-of —the box perspectives and the guidance to propel you into harmony in your relationships, this is the book for you! Posted on October 6, We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. To learn more, please visit our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
A practical guide to the key tools for creating a lasting and loving relationship. All downloadable audio and video titles are also covered by a 1-year guarantee. CE credits are available for US customers only. Recognize relationship as an emotional healer; identify triggers, move through them, and come back into ease and aliveness.
Discover how intimacy in relationship requires curiosity, wonder, and the ability to find the truth of one's experience deep in one's body. Discuss how to speak the "unarguable truth"; utilizing the eight step moving emotions process—moving from stuckness into emotional flow. Define three toxic habits within relationships and their antidotes—transforming our own behavior, as well as those around us through positive attention.
Summarize how to move out of power struggles within relationships and into agreements which allow everyone to get everything they want. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Relationship Skills Workbook: What are the ingredients of a successful and enduring relationship?
Love, passion, and commitment are all vital--yet without certain basic skills, even the most devoted partners can find themselves descending into arguments, power struggles, and disillusionment. Julia Colwell presents a practical guide for building a conscious par What are the ingredients of a successful and enduring relationship? Julia Colwell presents a practical guide for building a conscious partnership based on cooperation and trust--offering relationship-saving techniques and on-the-spot conflict resolution tools for disarming the explosive clashes that most commonly break couples apart.
In this friendly and easy-to-use resource, Dr. Colwell teaches you essential tools for: Crisis and conflict first aid--communication strategies and emotional mastery techniques to stop arguing and start connecting Getting unstuck from power struggles--how to shift from deadlock to mutual responsibility and support Ending the blame game--letting go of accusation and resentment to create win-win agreements Supporting each other's growth and success--how to retain your personal autonomy while fully committing to your partner's happiness Moving from reactivity to creative solutions--techniques to keep your brain's flight-or-fight instinct from undermining your heart's desires Sustaining love, passion, and romance--how you can choose to create a magnificent relationship together "Relationships, while seemingly complicated, don't have to be so mysterious," Dr.
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Oct 06, Morgan Sontag, MS rated it it was amazing. I have recommended her first book, The Relationship Ride, a number of times, thus I was hopeful that this next one would be a keeper. I was not disappointed. Practical and readable, weaving tidbits of social and neuroscience without sounding text-bookie, this workbook is warm, funny, revealing and easy to grasp.
As a Hendricks-trained coach, I know the places where folks want examples and this book delivers. If you are looking for a resource which provides out-of —the box perspectives and the guidance to propel you into harmony in your relationships, this is the book for you! Oct 05, Verna rated it it was amazing. I loved this book! I recommend it without reservation to anyone who wants to live with passion and creativity. Julie lays out the techniques and supplies the tools for rich and conscious relationships—with a partner, a lover, a friend, a family member—or all by yourself.
The concepts are elegant and simple; the exercises are easy and fun to do; the I loved this book! The concepts are elegant and simple; the exercises are easy and fun to do; the results are life-changing.
The consciousness skills Julie teaches are about being alive and passionate in all of your relationships. This books shows us that there are alternatives to breaking up, that we can make choices that lead us back into the love and passion that brought us together in the first place.
And she tells us how to get there, starting from where we are.
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