Ep. 42: Repairing Relationships
At even the best of times, our relationships require a natural process of correction – let’s call it repair – to clear up little misunderstandings and ease points of friction. Doing that skillfully is the focus of today's episode.
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The material in this podcast comes in large part from our book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness. If you like the podcast, you'll love the book!
Timestamps:
1:15: What are the common things that require repair?
3:25: The problem of resisting repair.
9:00: Checking our attributions and understandings.
15:30: Negotiating relevant values.
17:40: Know that your needs matter.
20:50: Expressing your needs clearly.
22:15: Scaling your relationships.
23:40: Repair as an expression of caring.
25:45: Leading with the good.
27:00: Recap
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