by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships
Our partner will feel heard and understood when we take time to show them what exactly it is we are understanding. It can be as simple as mirroring back a summary of what they have shared or–even more meaningful–we can acknowledge their most important...
by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships
You know your partner best, so you have the best ability to listen to them and really imagine how they are feeling. Let your own knowledge about the type of person that they are, what is most important to them, what they have been going through and how they...
by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships
When our partner is talking to us about something important, we have our own reactions going on inside (thoughts, opinions, feelings and advice). If we want our partner to feel supported when they are opening up, we can put our own stuff on hold in order to...
by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships
Research shows that we can soothe our partner with handholding comfort and that we communicate contempt through a certain facial expression. These two body language cues are so important to be aware of when we want to work on connection in the relationship....
by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships
Today we’re talking about body language and how it can help or hurt your relationship. Do you know what signals you are sending when you and your partner are talking? How are we helping or hurting the conversation with the signals we are sending? We are so in...
