Ellie Lisitsa is a former staff writer at The Gottman Institute. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Ellie Lisitsa
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The first step to responding to bids is recognizing one when you see or hear it. ...
A partner who turns against bids may not be doing it maliciously. See what the real cause could be. ...
Recognizing your interactions with your partner allows you to catch and reverse toxic patterns of behavior that cause damage to your ...
Pay attention to how you and your partner interpret each other’s responses to bids, so that you learn exactly how to ...
Though it may not seem to make an impact on your emotional connection, the build-up of these moments can incur damage ...
Here are the different ways you can "turn towards" your partner's bids. ...
Set goals, big and small, to take care of yourself and watch both you and your relationships get a boost of ...
If you establish positive rapport, you and your partner can make leaps and bounds towards the establishment of trust. ...
Watch how mindfulness allows you to increase your attention to mechanisms underlying the formation of stable, satisfying relationships. ...
Turning toward your partner's bids for emotional connection builds trust in your relationship. ...
Intimate conversation requires you to lean into your partner's pain before you offer advice or try to help. ...
When you can reflect what your partner is sharing, you encourage them to open up more and intimacy follows. ...
Enjoy more intimate conversations by learning to label your emotions and asking questions that beg for a detailed response. ...
Stop having superficial conversations where you're talking but not communicating. ...
