Author : Jane Parsons-Fein
Publisher : Tarcher
ISBN 13 : 9781585423002
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (23 download)
Book Synopsis Loving in the Here and Now by : Jane Parsons-Fein
Download or read book Loving in the Here and Now written by Jane Parsons-Fein and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary book that helps readers break patterns of the past and create loving relationships. Countless books have told us that communication is the key to successful relationships; but communication involves more than just words. Our relationships are shaped by verbal and non-verbal language. A tone of voice, a look, a certain phrase or gesture from our partner can cause us to react in ways seemingly out of our control; they simply "push our buttons." Similarly, a casual comment can send our partner into a fit of rage. These exchanges have nothing to do with the present moment, but have everything to do with our past. Each one of us carries around unmet needs and unhealed wounds, and intimate relationships make us most vulnerable to the emotions surrounding these earlier hurts. Too often in relationships, we respond to our partner from that place of pain-completely unaware that we are doing it. Loving in the Here and Now shows readers how to become conscious of their own and their partner's "hot buttons," how to dismantle them, and how to heal the patterns of the past in order to have a loving future. In the tradition of Harville Hendrix's Getting the Love You Want, this practical book is full of exercises designed to help readers revitalize an old relationship or jump-start a new one. It will enable readers to create a relationship that is different from previous disappointing ones and communicate with their partner in ways that draw them closer and promote greater intimacy.