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PATHWAY Phase 1 - A Good Place to Start/ReStart your current couplehood development
QUICK PATH - An abbreviated Path for quick change or refreshing your efforts
CORE RECOMMENDED EXERCISES - Good for all of us...shoot through all these a few times
HEALTHY PATTERNS of Engagement - For promoting positive connection during conflict
INNER STRENGTH and CLARITY (Objective 1 from the HEALTHY PATTERNS)
SONG Exercise - for getting into mindfulness/soothing that will develop a foundation for self-regulation and strength
HEALS - for learning how to figure out WHY you hurt and how to HEAL
BENEFITS - For articulating your needs, expectations, and values in your relationship
HUDDLE with Your Inner Self - for gaining control once lost - do during a TIME OUT
CONFLICT REGULATION (Objective 2 from the HEALTHY PATTERNS)
HEALTHY RULES of Engagement Worksheet - For reducing destructive conflict
AVALANCHE MANAGEMENT - For learning why we collapse or conflagrate during conflict
STAND TOGETHER - For avoiding high conflict moments together
CONTROLLED SPACE Worksheet - For when you can't seem to avoid high conflict, or are considering leaving the relationship or home because of it
Terry Real's 20 ESSENTIAL PRACTICES - Famous couples therapist gives 25+ years of experience in 20 rules
MAP Your Conflict Cycle - Simple, Common, and Complex ways to describe your common conflicts to see them better--and change them.
COMMUNICATION Capacities for Exploring Inner World and Hearing Your Partner (See the files below for more info)
(courtesy of couplesinstitute.com).
EMOTIONAL CONNECTION (Objective 3 from HEALTHY PATTERNS)
ATTUNEMENT Exercise - for learning how to hear your inner self and that of your partner
DATE IDEAS - some introductory ideas for low-risk/hi-reward activities
PLANNING AND LIFE AREAS (Objective 5)
SAMPLE Checklist - for organizing marriage strengthening activities
CORE PARENTING Check-In - for growing and staying a strong parenting partnership
ASSESSMENT:
Marriage COMPASS - For quickly assessing areas of needed focus
Marriage NAVIGATOR - For comprehensively addressing micro level areas of focus; works great as an annual review or a work plan generator
Marriage CHECK UP - For interactively checking in with each other in a periodic manner