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7 - Got Problem Solving Strategies?
Dating, Relationships, and Disability
English - November 23, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRelationships Society & Culture Education Self-Improvement disability dating relationships ableism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we’re discussing the last part of the DRD framework, developing problem strategies for being in relationship. When a relationship happens, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. The ability to problem solve in dating and relationships is essential. Sometimes when problems emerge in a relationship, we feel scared and vulnerable. We may feel we’re inadequate or we’re being rejected. Sometimes we react by shutting down and that can destroy our relationship when in reality we may just have to develop our problem solving muscle.
What’s A Problem Solving Muscle?
The Basic Relationship Skills
For simplicity, let’s look at the two fundamental skills of problem solving, particular in relationships - communicating and listening. If you can do these well, it will save you a lot of heartache in relationships when problems arise.For listening, the key, and I’m saying this as much to myself as I am to all of you, is to shut up, close your mouth, mute yourself on zoom if needed. Just take in what another is saying to you without feeling the need to put in your two cents.For communicating and in order to clearly communicate, check in with yourself first to really understand what you’re thinking and feeling before you communicate your concern to another.Where Do We Go From Here?
This may sound counterintuitive, but I’d like you to consider embracing problems in relationships and building up your confidence that you can effectively handle them.Practice strengthening that problem solving muscle with people in your life now, whether they’re family, friends, coworkers, or the person you’re in relationship with.See problems not so much as a threat to a relationship but an opportunity to work through a block in the relationship that could be making it better.Resources
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