CRUCIAL STEPS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
CRUCIAL PRINCIPLES FOR BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY FULFILLING RELATIONSHIP
COMMUNICATION – effective communication involves actively listening, expressing thought and feelings, honestly, respectfully and resolving conflicts constructively.
COMPATIBILITY – shared values, interest and goal form a strong foundation for a relationship, though differences can also be enriching.
COMMITMENT—a willingness to invest time, effort and energy into the relationship, prioritizing the partnership and working through challenges together.
CARE—showing love affections and support for your partner including small gesture of kindness, empathy and consideration for their well-being.
COMPROMISE—relationship requires compromise from both partners, finding common ground and making sacrifices to meet each other need and desires.
ENCHANCING RELATIONSHIP
ATTENTION—paying focused and undivided attention to your partner, showing that you are present and engage.
ACCEPTANCE—embracing your partner’s flow and strength without judgement and support their choices
APPRECIATION—expressing gratitude for your partner presence, action and contributions and acknowledging their efforts.
AFFECTION—showing physical and emotional warmth, through touch, hugs and other forms of physical and verbal affection.
ALLOWING—giving your partner space to be themselves to pursue their interest and to make their own decision without being controlling.
4 FACES OF LOVE
LOVING-KINDNESS—this refers to deep, unconditional and heartfelt desire for the well-being and happiness of all beings, including oneself. It’s state of warmth, goodwill and positive regards.
COMPASSION—is the ability to empathize with and alleviate the suffering of others. It involves a deep sense of care and a desire to reduce pain and suffering.
SYMPATHETIC JOY—this refers to the ability to rejoice the happiness and success of others, even when it doesn’t directly benefit you. It’s about celebrating the joy of others and not feeling envious or resentful.
EQUANIMITY—is can a state of mental balance and impartiality where you can remain calm and composed in the face of both pleasant and unpleasant experiences. It’s about accepting things as they are without attachment or aversion.
THREE CORE COMPONENT WHICH COMBINE TO FORM DIFFERENT TYPE OF LOVE EXPERIENCE
1. INTIMACY—refers to the feeling of closeness, connection and bondedness in loving relationship.
2. PASSION – represent the drives that lead to romance, physical attraction and sexual consummation.
3. COMMITMENT—involves the decisions to love someone and the commitment to maintain that love both in the short and long term.
DIFFERENT COMBINATION, DIFFERENT TPYE OF LOVE
1. LIKING—intimacy only
2. INFATUATION—passion only
3. EMPTY LOVE—commitment
4. ROMANTIC LOVE – intimacy + passion
5. COMPANIONATE LOVE – intimacy + commitment
6. FATUOUS LOVE—passion + commitment
7. CONSUMMATE LOVE – intimacy + passion + commitment.
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