Apr 16
Is Your Secure Bond Missing? How to Build Trust and Feel Safe | Dr. Amir Levine | Happiness | E516
If you want a secure bond but keep feeling activated or shut down, you’re not doomed. A secure bond gets built through emotional intimacy, trust, and safe relationships, not willpower. Most people hear about attachment styles and think, “Okay… that’s me.” But insight alone doesn’ ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 13
Parenting Triggers: How to Handle Your Stuff So Your Kids Don’t Have To | Happiness | E515
If parenting is bringing out anger you don’t recognize… you’re not alone. And if anxiety is riding shotgun in your nervous system, same. Today we’re talking emotions, conflict, and repair so you can stay safe and secure even when things get messy. In this conversation, I’m joined ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 9
How to Fix Communication Problems: Repair Conflict Fast for Trust | Mika Ross | E514
If you have communication problems, you’re probably not fighting about what you think you’re fighting about. And that’s good news. Because the real issue is usually conflict & repair, not the “topic” and with clear boundaries, you can start to repair trust instead of repeating th ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2019
216: Reconnecting and Dealing with Impossible Relationship Moments
Do you ever feel disconnected from your partner? Well, don't worry — at one point, all relationships will face various levels of disconnect. Listen to today's show to learn how to reconnect with your partner, and get through what might feel like an impossible relationship moment. ... Show More
55m 53s
Jul 2023
112. 2 ways to improve emotional connection in your relationship
<p>Yesterday I sat down at the dinner table with my husband, and we ate in silence. We were both tired, it had been a long day, and I thought “what if this is what our relationship was like?”. I would probably feel lonely, disconnected, and bored. </p>
<p>I can imagine over a ser ... Show More
10m 45s
What to do when your partner shuts down. Are you trying to have a relationship with a partner who avoids, defends or worse... won't talk at all? Few things are as frustrating, or as hurtful. It's hard NOT to get upset and angry when you're feeling rejected, unloved, or uncared for. The problem is that many people who clam up as a defensive strategy when thin ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">Who's to blame for your frustrating problems and patterns in your relationship?</p> <p dir="ltr">It's obviously your partner, right... they're the problem. No… blaming them doesn't get you anywhere, in fact it makes things worse and more difficult to get out of. </p> ... Show More
