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Esther Perel
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Speaking and listening
Individuals show a tendency to speak more than to listen. Therefore, the art of listening seems to be in some sort of delay when compared to the one of speaking. However, both of them are essential in order to ensure a healthy communication.
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Encourage communication
When wanting to encourage healthy communication, start by making sure that everybody participates in the conversation. This is one of the safest ways to ensure deeper connections and meaningful communication within groups and not only.
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- Identify the stories you tell yourself that no longer serve you, inviting others in the conversation.
- Set up an accountable pattern of change, keeping your friends/family in the loop.
- Make a promise which is known to your loved ones, for answerability.
- If some promises need to be broken, do not hesitate.
- Get back up and on track after a setback.
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"Self-love is less about the ability to withstand loneliness or establish independence and more about awareness and acceptance of our incompleteness. It’s about letting others love us even when we feel unlovable because their version of us is often kinder than our own. "
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