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Compassion for couples : building the skills of loving connection / Michelle Becker ; foreword by Christopher Germer

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2023]Description: xvii, 276 pages : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781462545155
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.891562
Contents:
Part 1. Start where you are : understanding how things go wrong in relationships and how things get better
We all need to be loved
"Why can't you be here for me?" : understanding what gets in the way
"I wish I could fix it!" : resisting pain with problem solving
"Do you care?" : finding safe connection
"Who will love me?" : ensuring that compassion is always available to you
Part 2. Building a foundation for compassion in your relationship : mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness
Being present : mindfulness skills to see clearly and quiet reactivity
Cultivating connection : strength in common humanity
Getting what we need : kindness in three directions
Part 3. Putting it into practice : tailoring compassion skills to your relationship
"What really matter to us?" : rooting your relationship in your values
"How can we really get each other?" : using compassionate communication skills
"Can we heal our wounds?" : cultivating the conditions for forgiveness
"How do we keep our love alive?" : celebrating positive experiences together
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Book Book Main Library Reference Section Reference R 616.891562 B395c 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c. 1 Room use only 58045QC
Book Book MRB Commonwealth Branch Reference Section Reference R 616.891562 B395c 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c. 3 Room use only 58047QC

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and index

Part 1. Start where you are : understanding how things go wrong in relationships and how things get better

We all need to be loved

"Why can't you be here for me?" : understanding what gets in the way

"I wish I could fix it!" : resisting pain with problem solving

"Do you care?" : finding safe connection

"Who will love me?" : ensuring that compassion is always available to you

Part 2. Building a foundation for compassion in your relationship : mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness

Being present : mindfulness skills to see clearly and quiet reactivity

Cultivating connection : strength in common humanity

Getting what we need : kindness in three directions

Part 3. Putting it into practice : tailoring compassion skills to your relationship

"What really matter to us?" : rooting your relationship in your values

"How can we really get each other?" : using compassionate communication skills

"Can we heal our wounds?" : cultivating the conditions for forgiveness

"How do we keep our love alive?" : celebrating positive experiences together

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