The Revolution of Putting Relationships First with Drs. Harville Hendricks and Helen Hunt

Published: Sept. 27, 2019, 2:03 p.m.

b"The Revolution of Putting Relationships First with Drs. Harville Hendricks and Helen Hunt\\nStandout quotes from this episode:\\n\\nThe outside creates the inside. -Dr. Harville Hendricks\\n\\xa0\\nConnecting is more important than the individual and Sidewalk Talk is creating a relationship revoluion. -Dr. Harville Hendricks\\n\\xa0\\nMental health has taught us to look inside when something is wrong.\\xa0 No. We need to look outside.\\xa0 -Dr. Harville Hendricks\\n\\xa0\\nWhat makes you tired when you are listening to someone is when you have to have opinions about someone.\\xa0 Connecting from curiosity and wonder puts us in the most peaceful part of our brain making listening beneficial to our wellness.\\xa0 -Dr. Helen Hunt\\n\\n\\xa0\\nPioneers in Human Relating:\\nDrs. Harville Hendricks and Helen Hunt are pioneers in the field of marriage counseling and now human relationship.\\xa0 They are therapists turning therapy upside down.\\xa0 Harville has been on Oprah over 17 times, his work is that revolutionary.\\nFor years we have been taught two things:\\nKnowing, being judicious, and being certain about the world is rewarded but being \\u201ccertain\\u201d about people leaves out the peace and wellness that comes from wondering and being curious about someone.\\nWe grow when we search inside ourselves but actually we grow when we put connection before individual introspection.\\nHear how Harville and Helen talk about why listening on the sidewalk is actually good for listeners and talkers' brains.\\xa0\\nIt isn\\u2019t tiring because Sidewalk Talk Listeners are suspending the \\u201cneed to know\\u201d or \\u201cthe need to be right\\u201d and instead move to their upper brain, the part of the brain that creates peace and calm.\\nThere are revolutionary takeaways in this short conversation.\\xa0 And we are blown away that Harville said \\u201cYou know Traci, what you all are doing at Sidewalk Talk is creating a relationship revolution.\\u201d\\nThey are convinced that we have this wellness and healing thing all wrong.\\xa0 It is the magic of the space between two people and making them safe and the quality of our interactions where our wellness and peace improve and thrive.\\nIf you want to learn more about Relationships First and the Safe Conversations training we discuss in this episode, visit www.relationshipsfirst.org and we can send you verification that you are a Sidewalk Talk listener to get a discount on the training if needed."