Key Skills for Great Relationships

Published: Aug. 10, 2020, 10 a.m.

In part two of our conversation, we explore some of the key psychological skills that lead to a truly great relationship informed by 35 years of couples counseling experience.\xa0\nThe Relationships Workshop: Join Rick for a live, online relationship workshop\xa0that will teach you how to have more fulfilling, effective, and joyful relationships than ever before. Follow the link to learn more, and podcast listeners can enter code BEWELL50 at checkout for $50 off the purchase price!\xa0\nKey Skills:\n3:00: Give your full attention.\xa0\n6:30: Tune into your body.\xa0\n7:20: Cultivate interest.\xa0\n11:00: How can we know if we\u2019re actually empathic?\n13:00: Your attention is yours.\xa0\n16:00: Accepting some level of discomfort.\xa0\n17:45: Getting comfortable with people wanting things from you.\xa0\n21:00: Three stories of relating.\n22:30: Fulfilling relationship tasks.\xa0\n24:30: Changing our relationship to criticism.\xa0\n30:30: Chronic giving, and setting firm boundaries.\xa0\n37:30: Cultivating a stronger sense of self.\xa0\n44:30: Talk about what matters.\xa0\n50:50: The desire to be found.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nSponsors:\nWant fresh, delicious, simple dinners delivered right to your doorstep? Check out HelloFresh, America\u2019s #1 meal kit, and use code beingwell90 to get $90 off including free shipping!\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes