3 Things We Can Do Right Now to Improve Our Relationships

"1. Communication skills

There are ways we can communicate more effectively.

First, we can prepare ourselves for a more efficient interaction with others. We can do this by reminding ourselves that there are different communication styles between people and when we come across them, it is important to make space for them. How? By mindfully breathing and allowing others to take their time and share their thoughts with us.

Alternatively, we can simply stand up and walk around or just take a walk with the other person. Movement activates the thinking parts of our brain and this in return help us tune in better with the other person.

2. Hugging meditation

A very effective way to improve our relationship with others doesn’t even involve words. We can use a hug, a physical interaction. When we mindfully hug with others, we allow our hearts to connect and we do not feel separate beings anymore thus reconciliation, healing, understanding, and happiness is more achievable.

This technique helps us replace the negative feelings we have for the other person with positive ones. Therefore, the next time we interact with them we are in a better position to communication with kindness and patience.

3. Nurture self

One way of going about it is by aiming to achieve and maintain mental health balance by encouraging ourselves to do certain things every day. For example, we can remind ourselves what we are grateful of, set our intention for the day, aim to eat healthy, drink water and exercise, plan our work activities for the day as well as make time to connect with others and connect with ourselves by checking in and notice how we feel. Over time, the healthy relationship we build with ourselves help us relate to others from a more secure and healthy position and enable us to interact with them consciously and composed and thus, with more kindness, compassion, and open mindedness."

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✨Takeaway: These practices can help us replace negative feelings with positive ones, communicate with kindness and patience, and build healthier relationships with ourselves and others.

✨Reflection: Do you ever struggle with any of these three in your relationships?

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