Positive attitudes that lead to healthy relationships
the attitude you display when you act modest and unpretending in a relationship. You recognize the world does not revolve around you
Humility
this person avoids conflict or confrontation. Prefers that others make decisions for them that way she has an excuse to avoid responsibility
The Victim
This type of communicator does not express their emotions, needs, or ideas. They ignore their own rights and allow others to make decisions for them
Passive Communicator
Negative changes in your attitude increase your risk of experiencing anger. This is when you evaluate and make adjustments to your attitude. (Hint: you do this often through out the program )
Check your attitude
The name of the last journal we completed
Criminal Lifestyles
The attitude you display when you can understand the needs, feelings, problems, and views of others.
Caring
The person that puts their own wants and needs first and ignores basic responsibilities in a relationship
The Neglector
This type of communicator expresses their emotions, needs, and ideas at the expense of others.
Aggressive Communicator
You become your own anger advisor by doing this.
Examine your thinking
Your most problematic relationship pattern
no correct answer (victim, Manipulator, or Neglector)
The attitude you display when you are truthful and upfront with your partner.
Honesty
The person that "cons" others to get what they want, they often don't even recognize they are doing it.
The Manipulator
This communicator expresses their emotions, needs, and ideas in a direct way. The "healthiest" way to communicate.
Assertive Communicator
seek compromise
The three elements of communication
Talking, Listening, and Body Language
The attitude you display wen you come through on your promises and meet your daily obligations to others.
Responsibility
Describe what kind of relationship you would like.
No correct response
This type of communication combines two types. It keeps people from resolving conflicts and can often be misleading.
Passive aggressive communication
When you walk away from an anger provoking situation
Take a time out
3 of the 5 traits of a good listener
maintain good eye contact, gives full attention to what the other person is saying, repeats or paraphrases, encourages further response, shows encouragement and understanding through body language
How would you demonstrate each (4) positive attitudes in a relationship
Examples- Humility let him/her pick the movie
Caring- listen to their problems
Honesty Admitting a mistake instead of making an excuse
Responsibility - Being on time
The 5 rewards of being in a healthy relationship
Emotional support, instrumental support, Companionship, Sense of connectedness and belonging, Giving and receiving feedback
The difference between casual and personal communication.
Causal communication is social and used to pass the time - for example discussing the weather.
Personal communication reveals the real you - you are honest and share things about your feelings with another person.
This keeps yourself and the other person out of a corner, where one or the other, either has to back down or attack
Keep your options open
The roadblocks to positive attitudes discussed in this journal
Resentment, Self Pity, and Grandiosity