Sentences with phrase «conflict feeling closer»

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Persons who have been hurt in close childhood relationships often feel a painful inner conflict simultaneously pulling them toward intimacy, to get their basic needs met, and away from intimacy, because of the fear of repeating old hurts.

Oftentimes, this intense degree of conflict is only evident behind closed doors, and it leaves the children feeling stressed and anxious virtually 24 hours a day.

But when you read through Ralph Koster's declaration of rights or James Miller's conflict - resolution proposal — and the hundreds of thoughtful critiques posted in response to each — the online world suddenly feels closer to 1776 in America or 1848 in France, when ordinary citizens struggled to make their revolutionary visions of social organization a reality.

The dramatic conflict is real because as Samantha begins thinking and feeling for herself, and grows closer to Theodore, he begins making the same judgments and pedantic criticisms of her that affected his previous relationship.

This is, of course, great in theory, but often events pop up that conflict with our store events, or fall too close to our events to feel like we can promote or staff both events effectively.

When you feel close and safe with each other you are more able to work out conflicts and difficulties without falling into the same old fight.

When a couple feels close to each other, their conflict improves — and when they feel distant they are more likely to argue.

I want clients to feel that they are moving closer to their goals when they work with me, and to better understand the challenges and conflicts they face in their lives.

Sexual conflicts and anxieties are often a direct barometer of how close a couple feels, how assured each partner feels about being loved and cherished, and how safe each partner feels about revealing themselves and letting the person into their inner worlds of doubts, fears, and insecurities.

My main goal is to help strengthen the relationship so the conflicts that are inevitable in marriage no longer cause lingering tension, but actually lead to feeling even closer.»

If you are struggling in a close relationship with conflict, distance and / or withdrawal, or feel that there is no longer an emotional connection with your partner it can be helpful to work with a therapist.

Most relationship conflicts are the result of people's distaste for admitting to themselves and to their partner that they depend on each other, that they worry that the other person doesn't love them, that they feel disappointed or hurt, or that they miss the other person and wish they could be closer or spend more time together.

Being close to your romantic partner can feel extra stressful, and especially during conflict.

While his commentary on the frustrations all couples feel in the face of conflict may hit close to home, or deeply amuse us, we know that problems in real relationships are rarely solved through stand - up comedy.

For example, an individual may give to their partner to pursue positive relationship outcomes, such as to feel closer or to express love (i.e., also known as approach goals) or to avert negative outcomes such as to avoid disappointing a partner or to prevent conflict (i.e., also known as avoidance goals).

I went to my yoga class feeling slightly conflicted and said nothing to my yoga teacher, who is also a close friend.

For example, satisfied married couples coordinate, or mirror their body movements more during conflict discussions than dissatisfied couples.5 Another study found that when participants believed that they were interacting with someone from an out - group, they were more likely to synchronize their physical behaviors with them than an in - group member.4 If you are fighting with your partner and face the possibility of exclusion or rejection, you may unknowingly imitate him or her in order to feel closer to them.6

After observing couples engage in a conflict, researchers determined that the partners of individuals who used more affiliative humor (e.g., funny stories that emphasize the connection between partners) and less aggressive humor (e.g., sarcasm, criticism) felt closer after the discussion, thought the conflict was better resolved, and were more satisfied with their relationships overall.

Research studies have found EFT to help 90 % of couples feel close again and heal issues such as infidelity, high conflict, communication problems, lack of intimacy and more.

Particularly when a marriage is on the rocks, but also when you've just had a disagreement or conflict with your spouse, it's natural to want to air your feelings with friends, parents, siblings or others close to you.

because I love being part of such massive transformation that happens when a couple goes from lots of conflict and feelings of disconnection to a secure, happy, close and loving relationship.

My focus is on your primary needs — to feel close, secure and responded to — which underlie most conflict married couples experience.

Once feelings of connection are re-established, couples are better able to manage conflict and the painful feelings that will inevitably arise from time to time in a close relationship

The focus is to help couples feel closer and find healthier ways to deal with differences and conflict versus staying stuck in the same old rut of unhealthy patterns of conflict and escalating fights, or withdrawal and avoidance of problems.

Close relationships with parents may also support feelings of self - efficacy, particularly when these relationships are positive during early adolescence, a period characterized by heightened conflict with parents (Steinberg & Morris, 2001).

Couples with other issues in the marriage, such as conflict, unresolved anger, or infidelity, will have a difficult time feeling close and loving.

When personal conflicts occur and get resolved within the couple relationship, but close members of the inner circle are made privy to one side of the issue, long after the issue is over, the knowledge of that deep, personal feelings of their often skewed (because they only heard one side of the argument) perception lingers.

My focus is on your primary needs — to feel close, secure and responded to — which are often the causes of most couple's conflict.

I view the building of «a safe haven» in your relationship as my primary task, and we will focus on your primary needs — to feel close, secure and responded to — which probably underlie most of your couple's conflict.

Learning how to navigate conflict will help you feel much closer to your partner because you learn about what's really important for them.

When utilizing EFT, we help you build «a safe haven» in your relationship as our primary task, as the foundation of the work to focus on your primary needs — to feel close, secure and responded to — which probably underlie most of your couple's conflict.

When you do it well, you lower stress levels and conflict, and feel closer to one another.

You might fight or argue about little things or you might not fight at all, you might avoid conflict like the plague, but you may not really feel close.

I am trained in a variety of techniques to help couples feel closer and manage conflict more effectively.

Negative characteristics (α =.70) comprised nine items: (a) I am upset with marriage, (b) spouse is critical of me, (c) I am critical of spouse, (d) disagreements / conflicts in marriage, (e) I feel close yet sometimes upset, (f) spouse makes too many demands, (g) serious difficulties in marriage, (h) spouse does not treat me well, and (i) I don't treat spouse well.