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Model: Bryana Colon Photography by: Laurence Logan The.TZ.Studio 3 Easy Exercises to a H ealthy Relationship By Chris Pointe Today, health and fitness are at the very heart of everything we do. Research proves that it positively effects our quality of life which makes it essential. How fit are you? No, this isn?t a random fitness exam. It is, however, a boot camp...a relationship boot camp. Truth is, the kind of relationships we build can either add to our lives or subtract from them substantially. Yes, they?re that important. It?s also true that the way we build these associations can affect the quality of our relationship health and wellness. The great news is we?re completely in the driver?s seat in maintaining our relationship fitness. Here?s 3 easy exercises to developing and maintaining good relationships Exercise #1 Respect 50 In relationships respect is a must. It?s the warmup to having a healthy bond with others. In his article entitled, ?The Most Critical Factor in Any Relationship,? John Kim LMFT makes the point that respect is the soil that healthy relationships need in order to grow. Because it?s so vital it?s important to understand the gist of what respect really implies.
The deeper meaning of respect is to continually look back...to always consider. It implies that both individuals constantly consider and view one another in the same way that they regard themselves. It paints a picture of two people continually extending a mutual thoughtfulness and esteem towards each other. Respect is preparation for every other aspect of a relationship because it helps us to properly relate to others. It?s the key to understanding other?s feelings, thoughts and hearts. Respect is the first and most impactful step in getting into good relationship shape. Exercise #2 Trust Trust is a primary building block of any relationship. It can be considered strength training because it can help to fortify any relationship. Unfortunately, the way we tend to think of trust can often lead to us misunderstanding it?s concept. Our approach is usually to jump into a relationship and then force ourselves into trust boot camp. That?s like attempting to run a marathon without first conditioning ourselves to jog a mile. Contrary to what we?ve learned, trust isn?t people trying to persuade us into their you?re safe with me zone. Nor is it an emotional obstacle course that we pressure others into navigating their way through. Those aren?t healthy relationship habits. According to Psychology Today cognitive trust is based on our knowledge and evidence about those we elect to trust. It?s what we give in response to who the other person shows themselves to be. It?s a self-evaluation of our own faith and confidence that exists as a result of their character. The responsibility is on us and not them. Once we determine our level of faith in the other person we can then decide on the depth of trust we feel comfortable extending to them. Exercise #3 Honesty We?ve all heard how lies kill relationships but that?s merely one side. Honesty and dishonesty have two sides like a coin. Dishonesty is not just the communication of lies...that?s heads. It?s also the omission of the truth...that?s the tails. It?s not only what we say but sometimes it?s what we fail to say. In a relationship withholding the truth can be catastrophic. It?s those moments when little things bother us but we don?t say anything in order to avoid an argument. It?s the times when we have legitimate concerns, but we bite our tongues in order to keep the peace. It?s those occasions of dishonesty that can make a relationship crumble. We think we?re keeping the peace but because of the internal turmoil it causes we can begin losing pieces of ourselves within the relationship. Inevitably, enough of those moments can cause a person to drift and become aloof. Being honest is an opportunity to strengthen the relationship. Expressing our concerns helps to keep the unity and agreement within the union. Honesty is a high intensity exercise that requires us to push ourselves even when it feels uncomfortable. It?s important to remember that lies hurt the other person but withholding the truth hurts us. Being properly trained for relationships is the key to maintaining a strong connection. It can mean the difference between a vibrant healthy bond and one that?s grossly out of shape. Relationships can sometimes seem like a workout but if we learn how to properly exercise certain skills they can add to our lives tremendously. By starting every association with the right conditioning, we can find our way to fit-tastic relationships.
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