In this week's episode we discuss how to navigate moments, periods, and seasons when our emotional, mental, or spiritual tanks are empty and we have little to give to our relationships.

In this week's episode we talk through a few findings from the book Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Dr. John and Dr. Julie Gottman and a casual conversation between my colleagues and I about those findings on a random Tuesday.

We discuss three conflict styles highlighted in the book (Avoidant, Validating, Volatile) and keys the authors shared about things to avoid during conflict and things to aim for in order to create connection.

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In this week's episode we discuss how our upbringings plays a pivotal role in how we view the world, how we communicate, and how we interact with the environment around us.

In this week's episode we review some common patterns of rejection towards ourselves, such as:

• Being overly critical of oneself
• Being uncomfortable spending time alone
• Being in a constant state of comparison
• Focusing more on doing rather than being

We also discuss some steps we can take to begin learning true self-acceptance:

• Mindfulness & Self-Exploration
• Giving Yourself Grace
• Forgiving Yourself

In this week's episode we talk about insights on how to open our hearts and minds to simply having more fun. We go in depth about 5 strategies to help us along this process:
1. Stop taking yourself so seriously - instead, be more childlike (when appropriate)
2. Stop connecting with people on what's going badly - instead, connect on positive things
3. Commit to time away from your goals and obligations every day
4. Shut off analysis-mode
5. Try a complaint fast

Catherine Price TED Talk: Why Having Fun Is The Secret To A Healthier Life