Enhanced Dialogue for Couples will be offered through Stanford Continuing Studies, Summer Quarter, July 17-24. Registration begins Monday, May 17, 8:30 am PT. … [Read more...]
Stanford Continuing Studies Course: Enhanced Dialogue for Couples
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...]
Attuned= Mind reading + speaking
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...]
Connect to feel better
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...]
Mood Management
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...]