82. How to Have Connecting Conversations with Dr. Jessica Higgins

Relationship Psych | Love | Marriage | Conflict | Psychology |

In this powerful episode, we cover communication strategies to help you connect with the person you love when you’re hurt, how to avoid criticism, and give you practical tools to help you convey your upsets in a way your partner is likely to hear.

No one gets into a relationship to have blowout fights with their partner. In this episode, we cover what is beneath the conflicts you and your partner have, and how to communicate so you feel safe and heard by one another.

Other topics covered include:

How to stop cycles of disconnection

What attachment means

How attachment impacts conflict

How childhood impact our attachment

How childhood experiences affect our deep love relationships

What gets activated when we get upset in relationships

How criticism hurts relationships

How criticism hurts conversations

How to talk about your hurts without criticism

Prompts to help you figure out what is upsetting you

How to understand conflict patterns in relationships

How to set up a heart-to-heart conversation

To get Dr. Jessica Higgins’ FREE GUIDE on criticism here: https://drjessicahiggins.com/shifting-criticism-for-connected-communication

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