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11: How to Handle Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Relationship with Abby Medcalf, Ph.D.
“I’m worthy of love. I’m worthy of giving love AND receiving love.” - Dr Abby Medcalf Dr. Abby Medcalf is a Relationship Maven, TEDx speaker, and author who has helped thousands of people create happy, connected relationships. With her unique background in both business and counseling, she brings a fresh, effective perspective to relationships. She's the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing and the host of the top-rated Relationships Made Easy Podcast. Show Notes [01.34] Dr. Abby Medcalf kicks off talking about a plate that is always full but never overflowing. [01.49] Time Management Problems vs. Attention Management Problems. Plus, one of the best tips Abby ever got: don’t WORK on projects, FINISH them! [04.10] Shiny things, and how an addiction to the new makes you less likely to finish projects. The solution? When something new is added, something else has to come off the plate. [05.32] Using humor as a tool to prevent stress and overwhelm. [07.13] Adding resources as a way to make your life easier. [08.22] Impatience, resentment, and anger: the signs that something needs to come off your plate (or that you need to add resources). [11.17] The lens of Gratitude, and how it can keep you from overwhelm. [12.49] Mini stress relievers, and a BIG tip that will completely change the way you start your days. [16.00] The influence of stress on a relationship: setting yourself up on the opposite team to your partner and an important insight on shared resources (with an emphasis on the value of adding outside resources!) [19.18] The reason that most couples seek help. [20.10] Bringing the spark back into your relationship, including a quick win exercise. [22.46] It’s not what you say, it’s what you mean – your INTENTION makes all the difference. [24.30] Beyond therapy – using the tools learned daily. [26.44] Using these tools even if your partner won’t do a thing… [28.27] Unconditional love. [29.07] Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing – a great book for everybody, even if you’re single! [29.44] A rapid-fire round of questions where Abby tells us what it means to feel successful, an accomplishment she’s most proud of, what she’s most looking forward to this year, and what’s going to keep her up after this interview.
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By Tara Bradford“I’m worthy of love. I’m worthy of giving love AND receiving love.” - Dr Abby Medcalf Dr. Abby Medcalf is a Relationship Maven, TEDx speaker, and author who has helped thousands of people create happy, connected relationships. With her unique background in both business and counseling, she brings a fresh, effective perspective to relationships. She's the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing and the host of the top-rated Relationships Made Easy Podcast. Show Notes [01.34] Dr. Abby Medcalf kicks off talking about a plate that is always full but never overflowing. [01.49] Time Management Problems vs. Attention Management Problems. Plus, one of the best tips Abby ever got: don’t WORK on projects, FINISH them! [04.10] Shiny things, and how an addiction to the new makes you less likely to finish projects. The solution? When something new is added, something else has to come off the plate. [05.32] Using humor as a tool to prevent stress and overwhelm. [07.13] Adding resources as a way to make your life easier. [08.22] Impatience, resentment, and anger: the signs that something needs to come off your plate (or that you need to add resources). [11.17] The lens of Gratitude, and how it can keep you from overwhelm. [12.49] Mini stress relievers, and a BIG tip that will completely change the way you start your days. [16.00] The influence of stress on a relationship: setting yourself up on the opposite team to your partner and an important insight on shared resources (with an emphasis on the value of adding outside resources!) [19.18] The reason that most couples seek help. [20.10] Bringing the spark back into your relationship, including a quick win exercise. [22.46] It’s not what you say, it’s what you mean – your INTENTION makes all the difference. [24.30] Beyond therapy – using the tools learned daily. [26.44] Using these tools even if your partner won’t do a thing… [28.27] Unconditional love. [29.07] Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won't Do a Thing – a great book for everybody, even if you’re single! [29.44] A rapid-fire round of questions where Abby tells us what it means to feel successful, an accomplishment she’s most proud of, what she’s most looking forward to this year, and what’s going to keep her up after this interview.