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How to prioritize and simplify your life
The importance of rest and relaxation
The benefits of slowing down
Increase your "insignificant" experiences
Simply spending time together doing unimportant and supposedly meaningless activities—reading the paper, listening to music, watching TV, or doing laundry—can be more important to the health of a relationship than talking about feelings.
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Shared experiences
We feel closer to others when we can talk about the experiences we have in common.
Words are not necessary for shared feelings to improve a relationship. Just doing something at the same time—riding bikes, watching a movie, or eating dessert, intensifies both pleasant and unpleasan...
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Listen carefully
Knowing that you are being heard is one of the experiences most likely to cement a feeling of connection to another.
Use a technique called “active listening” - a form of listening in which you acknowledge that you understand what is being said.
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Talk and listen
Finding a healthy balance between talking and listening is difficult in most relationships, but even harder as you get to know each other, so it’s important that you both get a chance to talk and listen.
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Make small talk
You communicate a genuine interest when you inquire or listen to the small details that make up your partner’s day. It’s those insignificant moments that make up the reality of our lives.
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