Relationship For Women
“Luckily ever after”
A term which exists only in fairy tales. In real life every relationship has its share of bumps and problems. In fact having occasional arguments is even considered healthy. But if mutual bickering and fights become an everyday phenomenon, then you know your relationship is headed for distress.
A lot of song writers and poets have aptly said “like just ain’t enough!” Mutual like may be the most vital building check of a relationship, but like alone can’t sustain the relationship. You might like your partner or spouse to fatality but may still find your relationship battling stormy weather. The reason could be that your relationship has one or more of the following fundamentals missing: entrust, open interaction, respect, honesty and/or complete commitment. But, if you have the will and desire to make your relationship work, these problems can be sorted out.
How to make your relationship work?
Acknowledge that you have a problem
Blame- game is the common factor in almost all troubled relationships. People tend to get so blinded with rage that they lose their detachment. Ego of course adds fuel to the fire. Sadly, this raging fire of rage and ego burns down the most vital building check of a relationship- like. It is therefore vital that both the partners acknowledge the fact that they have a problem and refrain from finger pointing.
Communicate
Often we don’t share our feelings with our partner/spouse for the dread of hurting them and some times we may avoid speaking our mind in peacefulness to avoid an argument. Continuation of this kind of behavior has the potential to ruin a relationship. Not sharing your feelings will lead to simmering resentment within you and the other person will continue with their life without even realizing that their behavior is hurting you. The result can be an explosion of bottled up emotions, leaving your partner bewildered and deeply hurt. Open channels of interaction are therefore vital for the health of any relationship and remember interaction need not permanently be in an belligerent tone or a high pitched voice. It’s vital to keep your ego aside and communicate your feelings in a loving manner, in peacefulness to save physically and your loved one from pointless hurt.
Relationship counseling
When you are fuming or deeply hurt, you may blow small problems out of proportion. Just as like sometimes clouds our detachment, hurt and rage have a similar effect too. You may be tempted to question a friend or a close relative to interfere or “make the other person see the sense of your argument”, but remember this approach can easily backfire as friends and relatives may not be objective and biased towards you. It’s therefore advisable to seek relationship counseling if both you and your partner are open to the thought. You may feel hesitant about confiding in a weirder, but remember a counselor is not just a weirder but a trained therapist. Just like you go to a doctor to treat an illness, you can visit a relationship counselor to treat your ailing relationship.
Clinical Hypnosis
If either of you have a problem with insecurity, covetousness or commitment phobia, the reason could be your past. Clinical hypnosis could help you in this case. Sometimes some past events or happenings may get so firmly embedded in your subconscious that you might end up taking a lot of actions because of those past memories, without even realizing it. Owing to clinical hypnosis a trained therapist will be able to delve into your subconscious and help you release the memories which are hampering your relationship and re-program your mind.
Positive affirmations
When a relationship is in distress we tend to indulge in lot of negative self-talk about ourselves and our relationship. Not only does such behavior push the relationship further into the abyss of loneliness it also affects our confidence and desire to make the relationship work. Repeated negative self-talk ends up strengthening our belief that our relationship is beyond repair. But, if instead of telling physically how miserable you are and how imperfect your relationship is, if you could focus on making your relationship work, not only will you feel more motivated to bring your like life back on track but you’ll also feel more confident about being able to do it. You can either make up your own affirmations or practice the following in adjoin of a mirror everyday:
“I like and appreciate myself the way I am”
“I deserve to like and be loved”
“I am surrounded by like at all times”
“The universe supplies me with endless like”
“All is well in my world”
Visualization techniques
Have you ever noticed that when you envision something negative your body and mind start reacting as if you are already facing that situation? For example if you envision you and your partner/spouse parting ways, you might feel a lump in your throat and your heart may start sinking. If you continue with your negative visualizations your body and mind start unconsciously pushing you in the direction of what you envision the most. Similarly if you envision physically in a fulfilling relationship with your spouse/partner, your body and mind will start preparing you to live those pleased metaphors and will push you to push to fruition the visions of a healthy relationship.
These tips and techniques will be able to help you build a healthy relationship only if you and your partner are open to the thought of changing for the better, to make your relationship work.
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