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The Relationship Skills Workbook: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to a Thriving Relationship
What are the ingredients of a successful and enduring relationship? Love, passion, and commitment are all vital―yet without certain basic skills, even the most devoted partners can find themselves descending into arguments, power struggles, and disillusionment. With The Relationship Skills Workbook , Dr. Julia Colwell presents a practical guide for building a conscious partnership based on cooperation and trust―offering relationship-saving techniques and on-the-spot conflict resolution tools for disarming the explosive clashes that most commonly break couples apart.
In this friendly and easy-to-use resource, Dr. Colwell teaches you essential tools
Crisis and conflict first aid―communication strategies and emotional mastery techniques to stop arguing and start connecting
• Getting unstuck from power struggles―how to shift from deadlock to mutual responsibility and support
• Ending the blame game―letting go of accusation and resentment to create win-win agreements
• Supporting each other's growth and success―how to retain your personal autonomy while fully committing to your partner's happiness
• Moving from reactivity to creative solutions―techniques to keep your brain's flight-or-fight instinct from undermining your heart's desires
• Sustaining love, passion, and romance―how you can choose to create a magnificent relationship together
"Relationships, while seemingly complicated, don't have to be so mysterious," Dr. Colwell says. "What I've learned from my decades of personal and professional experiences is that a few elegantly simple concepts and skills can help any couple through the most difficult spots―and help us transform conflict into intimacy, passion, and ever-deepening love."
In this friendly and easy-to-use resource, Dr. Colwell teaches you essential tools
Crisis and conflict first aid―communication strategies and emotional mastery techniques to stop arguing and start connecting
• Getting unstuck from power struggles―how to shift from deadlock to mutual responsibility and support
• Ending the blame game―letting go of accusation and resentment to create win-win agreements
• Supporting each other's growth and success―how to retain your personal autonomy while fully committing to your partner's happiness
• Moving from reactivity to creative solutions―techniques to keep your brain's flight-or-fight instinct from undermining your heart's desires
• Sustaining love, passion, and romance―how you can choose to create a magnificent relationship together
"Relationships, while seemingly complicated, don't have to be so mysterious," Dr. Colwell says. "What I've learned from my decades of personal and professional experiences is that a few elegantly simple concepts and skills can help any couple through the most difficult spots―and help us transform conflict into intimacy, passion, and ever-deepening love."
224 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
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October 7, 2014
“Can you recommend a good book?” I am asked this question at least twice if not more weekly and thus I was delighted to review Dr. Julia Colwell’s latest book, The Relationship Skills Workbook. I have recommended her first book, The Relationship Ride, a number of times, thus I was hopeful that this next one would be a keeper.
I was not disappointed. Practical and readable, weaving tidbits of social and neuroscience without sounding text-bookie, this workbook is warm, funny, revealing and easy to grasp. It is filled with provocative, yet simple exercises, which call for taking action, and not just sitting back, to read another how-to- fix-your-relationship book of “good” ideas. As a Hendricks-trained coach, I know the places where folks want examples and this book delivers. If you are looking for a resource which provides out-of –the box perspectives and the guidance to propel you into harmony in your relationships, this is the book for you!
I was not disappointed. Practical and readable, weaving tidbits of social and neuroscience without sounding text-bookie, this workbook is warm, funny, revealing and easy to grasp. It is filled with provocative, yet simple exercises, which call for taking action, and not just sitting back, to read another how-to- fix-your-relationship book of “good” ideas. As a Hendricks-trained coach, I know the places where folks want examples and this book delivers. If you are looking for a resource which provides out-of –the box perspectives and the guidance to propel you into harmony in your relationships, this is the book for you!
October 5, 2014
I loved this book! I recommend it without reservation to anyone who wants to live with passion and creativity.
Julie lays out the techniques and supplies the tools for rich and conscious relationships—with a partner, a lover, a friend, a family member—or all by yourself. The Relationship Skills Workbook is called a D-I-Y for a reason: each section gives you the information you need to work through real-time exercises. The concepts are elegant and simple; the exercises are easy and fun to do; the results are life-changing.
The consciousness skills Julie teaches are about being alive and passionate in all of your relationships. This books shows us that there are alternatives to breaking up, that we can make choices that lead us back into the love and passion that brought us together in the first place. And she tells us how to get there, starting from where we are.
Julie lays out the techniques and supplies the tools for rich and conscious relationships—with a partner, a lover, a friend, a family member—or all by yourself. The Relationship Skills Workbook is called a D-I-Y for a reason: each section gives you the information you need to work through real-time exercises. The concepts are elegant and simple; the exercises are easy and fun to do; the results are life-changing.
The consciousness skills Julie teaches are about being alive and passionate in all of your relationships. This books shows us that there are alternatives to breaking up, that we can make choices that lead us back into the love and passion that brought us together in the first place. And she tells us how to get there, starting from where we are.
March 14, 2019
A great guide to taking ownership of what you bring to the relationships in your life, whether it be platonic, romantic, or business. Includes some helpful reframing exercises.
March 21, 2024
Eye opening and humbling
Reading this book brought so much perspective and shined a light on where I can do better with clear ways to actually do it. It’s helped me explore deeper parts of myself and find more understanding for others. It really helped me see things differently that I truly felt confused about how to even begin changing what I was doing that wasn’t working. Thank you for creating this book!
Reading this book brought so much perspective and shined a light on where I can do better with clear ways to actually do it. It’s helped me explore deeper parts of myself and find more understanding for others. It really helped me see things differently that I truly felt confused about how to even begin changing what I was doing that wasn’t working. Thank you for creating this book!
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