Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 2 (Identifying Unmet Needs)

Values Course “Sync Up: Aligning Values & Vision For Lasting Love” now available! Get registered here: https://stan.store/masteryourmarriage/p/in-sync-together-aligning-values--visionThis is Part 2 in a 4 Part Series on Navigating Needs In RelationshipsIn this episode, Robert and Sharla Snow discuss the science of needs and how to express them in a healthy way. They highlight the destructive communication patterns that sabotage getting needs met and provide strategies for transforming communication. The importance of becoming conscious of needs is emphasized, and an exercise is shared to help listeners translate judgments into needs. The episode concludes with a discussion on core human needs and a call to action to create a vocabulary of needs.TakeawaysDestructive communication patterns, such as criticism and blame, sabotage getting needs met.Expressing needs clearly requires avoiding demands and using compassionate language.Becoming conscious of needs is essential for effective communication.An exercise can help translate judgments into needs and create a vocabulary of needs.Chapters00:00 Introduction02:48 The Importance of Needs08:04 Destructive Communication Patterns14:02 Transforming Communication Patterns21:53 Exercise: Translating Judgments into Needs26:12 Identifying Core Human Needs27:06 Conclusion and Call to Action

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