Kathryn Ford M.D.

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Enhanced Dialogue for Couples

April 7, 2021 kathrynford

July 17-24, 2021 – Enhanced Dialogue for Couples will  be offered through Stanford Continuing Studies, Summer Quarter … [Read more...]

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Stanford Continuing Studies Course: Enhanced Dialogue for Couples

November 16, 2020 kathrynford

By strengthening our natural Aperture Awareness - our sense of openness to each other -  couples learn to connect and build trust. In the Winter Quarter at Stanford I will be teaching Enhanced Dialogue for Couples. Sign-ups for the course open on November 30 and enrollment is … [Read more...]

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Attuned= Mind reading + speaking

July 7, 2020 kathrynford

Are we supposed to know intuitively what our partner is feeling, wanting, thinking? Or are we supposed to tell each other explicitly? Yes, and yes. I’ve recently had interesting conversations with couples about the value of explicit communication versus “tuning in” to each … [Read more...]

Blog, Uncategorized attunement, connection, couples, empathy, feelings, relationships

Connect to feel better

May 10, 2020 kathrynford

  In the early days of this crisis a friend found this Mark Twain quote chalked on the sidewalk. In these days of heavy burdens, we need to know the secret of lightening our own load by lightening another’s. In stressful situations, the stress we feel is lessened when we … [Read more...]

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Mood Management

April 5, 2020 kathrynford

Losing altitude? I’m noticing that by this week we all seem weary. We’re tired of being good sports, adapting and innovating, sheltering in place, getting basic supplies, and homeschooling. Time to talk about intentional mood management. A friend of mine notes that after … [Read more...]

Blog, mood energy, mood, stress

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Kathryn Ford, M.D. helps couples to stay open to each other by cultivating present-moment awareness, especially Aperture Awareness™ , the felt sensation of availability for connection. Also read my blog on Psychology Today

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Get Ready for Your Next Big Relationship: Have Hard Conversations

Self-Compassion: The Key to Loving the World

  • Attuned= Mind reading + speaking
  • Connect to feel better
  • Mood Management
  • Different Coping Styles
  • Emotional Contagion
  • Difficult Conversations: The “Doorbell” Strategy
  • Repair After Injury
  • The Power of an Inspiring Vision

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