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Relationship Communication: How to Stop Diagnosing and Start Understanding

Well, he’s half a bubble shy of plumb.”

I though that phrase was so hilarious that I asked my husband, who had pen in hand at the time, to write it down for me. I just found it under a bag of shiny fresh Macintosh apples in the kitchen. Unfortunately, I can’t recall what movie or television show we were watching when I heard the phrase (if you know, please leave me a comment).

When I found the note this morning, I happened to be thinking about how much pop-psych diagnosing goes on in a conflict situation. We think we know what’s wrong with the other person:

Posted on Oct 4th 06 by Tammy Lenski.

Tammy helps people talk out their differences and build stronger work and home relationships in the process. She does this as a coach, mediator and trainer and works with people worldwide. http://www.lenski.com

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Bless Your Body - A Powerful Technique for Self-Love

Maryam Webster’s entry about the Inner Smile reminds me of a favourite exercise to help the body to feel good.
The Body Blessing is a powerful technique for creating love between you and your body, and is based on the Inner Smile practice. It is fully described by Mantak Chia and Rachel Abrams, in the […]

Posted on Sep 22nd 06 by Ellie Pope.

Ellie Pope is the founder of Wild Wiggle, where we're all about having more love and pleasure in your sex life. With her husband Dan Powers, Ellie teaches Tantra-based spiritual sexuality -- it's all about being more present while having sex, which leads to stronger relationships, more pleasure and deeper intimacy. Ellie is based in Denver, Colorado. http://www.wildwiggle.com

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The Secret to Getting What You Want

The secret to getting what you want in an argument or negotiation isn’t to convince, bully, judge their faults, pull rank, or manipulate. Those may work but you’ll leave damage in your wake. The secret to getting what you want shouldn’t be a secret at all. Here’s how.

Posted on Sep 12th 06 by Tammy Lenski.

Tammy helps people talk out their differences and build stronger work and home relationships in the process. She does this as a coach, mediator and trainer and works with people worldwide. http://www.lenski.com

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Danger, Will Robinson, Danger! Conflict Ahead!

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the original television series, Lost in Space. If you’re of a certain—ahem—younger age, you’re more likely to remember the movie remake of a few years back.
Remember the Robot? “Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” I was a tiny kid during the original series and was scared witless when […]

Posted on Sep 1st 06 by Tammy Lenski.

Tammy helps people talk out their differences and build stronger work and home relationships in the process. She does this as a coach, mediator and trainer and works with people worldwide. http://www.lenski.com

Other posts on Coachamatic by Tammy Lenski.