In this episode of the Mental Health Toolbox, I interview Certified Divorce Specialist, Cindy Stibbard, on the world of divorce mediation and coaching. Cindy Stibbard BIO: As a CDC Certified Divorce Coach®, CDS Certified Divorce Specialist®, Empowerment and Chartered Career Coach™, I help my clients going through divorce gain a sense of control at a […]
HOW TO INCREASE SOCIAL SUPPORT
Active social supports builds-up, encourage, challenge, are not afraid of offending (if done with the best of intentions), listens without judgement, and are a good sounding board. They care about your outcomes, believe in your potential, seek understanding, versus blame.
Why Boundary Setting Is An Important Part of Mental Health
Becoming skillful in boundary setting is a lifelong pursuit, but the better you become at establishing healthy boundaries in the early formation of relationships, the lower the propensity will be for triggers to manifest in your environment.
Addressing your Obstacle To Interpersonal Effectiveness.
In this post, you will learn methods for addressing obstacles to interpersonal effectiveness, using your new skills, in order to improve your people interactions and foster healthy relationships. This article emphasizes the power and importance of choice within relationships as a means to how we relate to those around us.
Communication For Improving Relationships
Regardless of the type of relationships you have, communication is the cornerstone of all healthy interactions. Effective and efficient communication is not an inherent skill that is bestowed on the more fortunate or in some DNA lottery. It is a skill that is learned and improved upon, first through modeling, then application by lived experience, trial, error, adjustment and reapplication.
Overcoming Barriers To Healthy Relationships.
Despite what our comparative thoughts may tell us, even the most ideal of relationships are not without their arguments. Disagreements and arguments have three basic themes. If you are able to gain a greater understanding of these themes, you will be better equipped to mitigate the fallout when they occur and focus your energies on protecting the relationship. In learning to be more effective at overcoming barriers to healthy relationships, it is crucial to know what the biggest hurdles are. If you or a loved one is exhibiting symptoms of depression, you will want to assess for the following culprits.
Managing Depression in Relationships.
Let us start off by reflecting on why relationships are so important to begin with. The social interactions we have with others have the potential to produce positive outcomes in the way that we interpret our environment, our sense of self (self-concept), our relation to the world around us (self in context) and our prospects for the future. Our interactions with others also allow for a shared experience of the human condition, which in and of itself, has a comforting impact.