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Criticism Is the Toxic Habit that Can Slowly Ruin Your Relationship

By Kelsey Borresen — 2019

Experts say this common communication issue can push couples apart.

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Since in order to speak, one must first listen, learn to speak by listening.

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Rumi
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Beginning Anew: Four Steps to Restoring Communication

When we’re upset with someone, we’re often afraid to say anything. We tell ourselves, “Oh, it’s just a small matter; it’s not important.” But the accumulation of many small issues can create an explosive situation, and can even cause relationships to break.

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Sister Chan Khong
2014
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Thubten Chodron’s Wonderful Dhamma Talk

Venerable Thubten Chodron speaking on Bodhicitta and relationships.

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Thubten Chodron
2011
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Lodro Rinzler on Sex and Dating with Mindfulness and Compassion

This teaching, from the author of THE BUDDHA WALKS INTO A BAR, asks us to contemplate what it means to bring mindfulness and compassion into the realm of sex and dating.

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Lodro Rinzler
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2012
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Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to having more meaningful and mindful conversations through nonviolent communication.

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Oren Jay Sofer, Joseph Goldstein (foreword)
2018
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Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict

Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of human existence, so it’s vital to develop communication skills that will help you navigate these challenging moments.

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Jeremy Pollack
2020
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Words Are Working Wonders—Talking with Heart and Mind: A Buddhist Perspective on Communication

Words will work wonders if we are speaking with both heart and mind. By heart I mean a deep feeling of connection with everything and everyone and by mind a clear view of our strengths and weaknesses, the differences between us, and an ability to recognize our own limits.

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Sylvia Wetzel, Jonathan Akasaraja Bruton (translator)
2015
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Robert Augustus Masters & Diane Masters Share Inside Their Relationship with Julie Hart

Robert and Diane share with Julie what their relationship feels like from the inside, how they keep their connection alive moment-to-moment, and how they handle reactivity and other potential obstacles to intimacy.

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Robert Augustus Masters
2015
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Right Here with You: Bringing Mindful Awareness into Our Relationships

In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being.

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Andrea Miller (editor), Harold Kushner, John Welwood, Elizabeth Gilbert, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach (contributors)
2011
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Criticism and Rejection