Relationships hold a high place for most of us, especially women. We want great relationships with clear communication, empathy, understanding, mutual trust and friendship and fantastic sex - we want DYNAMITE RELATIONSHIPS. But what do we get much of
time? Relationships loaded with communication problems, irritability, conflict, misunderstandings, blame, hurt and anger! If you have a relationship like this you know what I mean. Stress grows and settles in your muscles and organs and you develop fibromyalgia, migraines, stomach problems, anxiety and depression.
Loyalty, tradition and fear of failure demand we stay. We try again and again to fix
problems, ignore
fighting, and say
same thing for
tenth time with different words. Do you identify with this situation? Perhaps you stuff resentment and deny personal needs for
sake of
relationship. You experience little explosions on a daily basis and feel constantly on edge. Then it's Monday morning and we play pretend again for another week.
Walking through these relationship mine fields is hazardous to your health.
The longer that relationship stress goes on,
longer your immune system is shut down, and
longer your muscles and organs are exposed to dangerous stress hormones. You are at risk. If you have an illness, it will get worse. If you have no illness yet, you will likely get one.
What can you do? Whatever you do, don't wait! Magical thinking tells us that it will change on its own. It won't. You have to change. Your health and well being depend on it. But
good news is, you can make a difference. It is not necessarily a lost cause.
Here are
top ten tips for building DYNAMITE RELATIONSHIPS.
1.Get to know yourself, inside and out. Know what you want and need. Know what you like. Determine your values and priorities. Write them down. Believe in yourself and don't compromise.