Healthy Relationships
What are some things you need to have a healthy relationship?
Good communication, respect, and trust.
What do you think you're communicating if you send texts every few minutes because you don't know where your partner is?
If care, explain. If insecurity, explain.
List 3 positive coping skills
taking breaks, deep breathing/meditating, grounding techniques, walking, exercise, journaling, drinking water, bath/shower, reading, talking with friends, etc.
What are boundaries?
Boundaries are guidelines to help you feel comfortable and safe.
What are two qualities of a healthy relationship
Varies: good communication, respect for boundaries, support, trust, understanding, tolerant...etc.
give an example of a unhealthy communication skill
yelling, using manipulation, lying, gaslighting, etc.
an example of an irrational belief
life is fair, I can control people, if people do not love me they hate me
Yes or No. Does everyone share the same boundaries?
No. Everyone is unique and will decide for themselves what makes them comfortable.
How much should each person contribute to the relationship?
However much you are genuinely capable of at the time.
How do you help a friend who is in an unhealthy relationship?
Something like: Listen to them, ask if they want comfort or solutions. Ask questions to be sure you have a clear picture, use examples of your own experience if applicable, express genuine concern without lectures.
chemical in the brain that gives pleasure
dopamine/serotonin
How should you establish boundaries?
Know your values and priorities and be able to communicate those concisely. Pay attention to your feelings and communicate your limits.
Ways you can utilize active listening
maintain eye contact, use reflective listening, treat them respectfully
name two traits of an unhealthy relationship.
anger, co-dependency, apathy, one person constantly doing all the work
True or False: it is okay for me to set boundaries with my parents/guardians
True, you are able to create your own healthy boundaries for all relationships in your life
What are rigid boundaries?
Something like: Boundaries that are inflexible based on past experience, fear or mistrust.
What skills should you use to resolve conflict?
active listening, anger management, compromise, explain your perspective and understand theirs.
define co-dependency
When one person enables the other and is so attached to them that their mental well-being is dependent upon the other person
How do I know if I need to establish better boundaries?
You agree to do things you don't want to do. You tolerate behaviors that upset you. You're consistently surprised that someone doesn't just know what you need or want. Etc
How can you maintain your boundaries?
Maintaining them takes continuous effort. Most people around you will have difficulties to adjust to the changes you made, especially if you were never firm about your boundaries before.