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Depression and Anxiety: A Time Management Model
Traditional treatment models for reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety often focus on emotional regulation and control. For example, the Cognitive Behavioral approach encourages the affected person to take control of the negative automatic thoughts. These types of thoughts inform and empower one’s emotions. Stop telling yourself things like…
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Active Listening
Active listening is so important in any relationship and the truth is most people don’t truly listen to each other. When we practice active listening, we assure others that “I see you, what you have to say is important. You matter.” In order to effectively practice active listening, follow…
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How to Fight Fair
Fighting is Necessary Whether we want to admit it or not, every couple fights. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been together six months or sixty years, you will have disagreements and fights. Believe it or not that’s a good thing. Couples who don’t fight are headed toward divorce or…
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Ep. 8 Wisdom from our Wives
In this episode Dr. Ron and I have both of our wives join in on the conversation. We not only talk about how we met and our marriages, but we also have the honor of getting some relationship advice from Rebecca (Dr. Ron’s wife) and Julieth (my wife). I…
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Ep. 7 A Great Relationship Model
In today’s episode we discuss the Relationship Attachment Model (or RAM) which outlines the phases that a healthy romantic relationship should go through. There are 5 categories (or sliders) in this model including Know, Rely, Trust, Commit, and Touch. In this episode we discuss the best order of these…
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Ep. 6 Inauthentic Love
Listen in as we discuss the three elements that are necessary to FALLING IN LOVE. But be warned these are not the three elements that it takes to stay in love and have a lasting marriage. If these three elements are all that keeps you with your significant other…
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Ep. 5 Active Listening
In today’s episode we cover how to practice ACTIVE LISTENING. Listen in as we go through a step-by-step formula on how to practice reflective listening and we discuss how active listening can dramatically improve your relationships.
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Ep. 4 How to Fight Fair part 3
This is our third and final episode on fighting fair.In order for a couple to fight fair both parties need to feel safe. And they need some ground rules. Ground rules like a time-out within a relationship. This is not the kind of time-out you put your three-year-old in.…
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Ep. 3 How to Fight Fair part 2
This episode is the second part in our topic on Fighting Fair. In it we talk about how trust is the foundation of Fighting Fair. And here’s what trust is: Trust is reliable patterns of behavior demonstrated consistently over a period of time. If trust in your relationship is…
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Ep. 2 How to Fight Fair part 1
This episode is about arguments and disagreements within relationships. Nearly every couple fights (and this is a good thing) so the question is how can we fight in a fair and healthy way. We begin to answer that question in this episode and we will continue it next week…
