Therapy Thoughts with Lindsay - Episode 24: How to Communicate Better in Your Relationships
Today is episode 24 of Therapy Thoughts with Lindsay, and we start the show today with some ridiculousness, and of course I’m cracking up at Randy Cash! LOL
We have made it to the end of January, and it is kinda hard to believe, but we are rocking and rolling into this new year of 2020.
My Relationship Reset Workshop starts on Saturday, and there is still plenty of time to join. You can find the link to sign up here, and I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about it. Once it kicks off, you can start at any time and take part in the workshop at your pace in the comfort of your home.
As a taste of what you can expect from the workshop, I have launched my Relationship Communication Guide as a FREE resource that you can download and start using in your relationships today! I get so many questions about how to communicate, so I created a guide to help. You can find the link to get this guide in my blog from this past Monday which can be found here, or you can click the button below to get the guide delivered to your email.
It is possible to develop healthy communication patterns in your life, and I hope you’ll check out this free resource to help you. We often shy away from having courageous conversations due to the fear of being vulnerable or because we don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings with our words. There are tactful ways to learn how to communicate effectively and I’m here to help if you want more information or if you’d like to have a session to discuss ways to improve the communication in your relationships.
We also spend some time today talking about the idea that the ways we respond to something reflects ourselves, but so often we want to offload that onto others. The projection I’m talking about is part of the Imago therapy work I do, and my Relationship Communication Guide helps to start you down the process of using “I-statements” to share your feelings, needs, wants and desires without blaming someone else for how you’re feeling.
Learning how to reframe your conversations to not focus on the blaming will help the flow of communication so so so much! It’s easier said than done, but it’s very possible to accomplish. Reflective courageous conversations require active listening in order to be successful, and my Relationship Communication Guide helps you start down this process.
We also spend some time talking about the process of infusing our communication with empathy and compassion rather defensiveness. We all want to be heard, and it needs to be balanced so that both parties get to share their thoughts and feelings. Keeping score is not the way to win when it comes to relationship success, and it is very possible to learn a new way of interacting.
