FAMILY SYSTEMS
A family can be thought of as what type of system, where one person's actions can affect everyone else?
What is an interconnected system?
Instead of planning your response while someone is talking, you concentrate on understanding what they are saying.
What is active listening?
This type of relationship gives people a feeling of belonging, support, and connection.
What is a healthy relationship?
True or False: Anger itself is always a bad emotion.
What is False?
What is the suckiest team on the NFL
Raiders
True or False: A change in one family relationship can affect other relationships in the family
What is True?
Using statements that begin with 'I feel...' rather than blaming the other person is an example of what
What is an 'I' statement?
True or False: A relationship can improve when one person begins making positive changes
What is True?
Before responding during conflict, identifying what you are feeling can help you do what?
What is respond rather than react?
Who is winning the world series?
LA Dodgers
These are the expectations about how family members are supposed to behave
What are family roles?
True or False: Good communication means getting the other person to agree with you.
What is False?
If you want to repair a relationship, one useful first step is identifying the specific relationship you want to _____.
What is improve?
Blaming, yelling, name-calling, and refusing to listen are examples of what?
What are unhealthy conflict behaviors?
what session is cristal's favorite?
2 session
A family's history, traditions, experiences, and beliefs can influence its current relationships. What is this called?
What is family history?
Someone says something that makes you angry. Before responding, you pause and think about your response. Are you reacting or acting?
What is acting/responding rather than reacting?
Calling, writing a letter, listening, or having a meaningful conversation can all be examples of what?
What are steps toward repairing a relationship?
Someone insults you. Instead of immediately insulting them back, you take a breath and choose your response. What skill are you practicing?
What is self-control/responding instead of reacting?
Who is Americas Team
Dallas Cowboys
You decide to change how YOU respond during arguments instead of trying to force another person to change. What concept does this demonstrate
What is changing your part of the relationship/system
Name two things that can interfere with healthy communication
Examples: anger, defensiveness, blaming, interrupting, assumptions, yelling, or refusing to listen.
Why can improving one relationship have an effect on other family members?
Because family members are interconnected and changes in one relationship can influence the larger family system.
A person repeatedly thinks, 'They always do this to me,' without checking whether that assumption is accurate. What communication problem might this create?
What are assumptions?
Whos is the best counselor
Cristal Duh