Emotional Bytes

Should respect be something that is practiced by all or something that is given to all? There are many social nuances to respect related to how we behave and how we treat each other. Should respect be given freely or should it be earned? How do our actions influence the respect we recieve?

The final part of our trilogy of respect we look at power dynamics, punishment and how to approach conflict with the aim of understanding and communication instead of control and manipulation. Family is something that can be a constant where we learn lessons about relationships that we can apply to the wider world.

Today we take a look at disrespect, conflict and communication respect from a personal and practical point of view as our host examines respect in the context of his relationship with his own daughter.

Today we look at the concept of respect in a family situation including the evolving nature of respect and what a “respect toolkit” might look like to enable others to feel respected. We also look at interdependence theory and how that relates to respect.

Today we contest Limerence with Authentic Love. What is it? What does it look like? How do we cultivate it? How do we recognise and attract authentic love?

Today we look at how to set goals, we revisit intrinsic motivation and examine different procrastination styles and how to deal with them.

Today we dive into Shalom Schwartz’s theory of basic human values. What are they? How do they change? How do they influence our behaviour? What happens when our values clash and how do these concepts influence our internal narrative?

Today we do a roundup of some of the appraisal concepts explored so far, we look at some of the emotions from a slightly different angle and throw in surprise and passion as well. What exactly are some of the best strategies for dealing with the experience of feelings and being human?

So good we created part 2. A further look at Fear and anxiety along with some ways of changing your relationship with anxiety.

Today we look at part one of our exploration of Fear and anxiety. What are they? How are they different? What does it do in the brain? Attachment roots of chronic fear and anxiety in relationships. Can we look at fear in a new way?