Conflict

The foundation
Safety First!
Emotional and personal safety in a relationship is like a strong foundation for a house.
It means feeling safe, respected, and appreciated. When both people feel secure, they can talk openly, trust each other, and offer support.
This kind of safety is super important for a healthy and happy relationship. Just like a solid foundation helps a house stand strong, emotional safety helps the relationship stay strong, allowing both people to be themselves and grow together in a positive way.
When there’s emotional safety, both partners feel comfortable and connected, making the relationship last longer and feel better for everyone involved.
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What makes a good life?
Sleep is your super - power
The Foundation for Growth
For both personal and relationship growth, there are key things we need:
Individual growth: Safety, trust, skills, and self-worth.
Relationship growth: Safety, trust, skills, and harmony.
Why is the foundation important?
To grow as healthy adults, we need a solid base. Safety is the first part. Without it, we can feel stuck. Trust helps us feel safe and grow, both with ourselves and others. We also need skills to live on our own and build strong relationships. If we feel good about ourselves, we’re more likely to succeed.
For relationships, both people need safety, trust, and skills. If we don't know how to stay safe, trust, or communicate, problems like jealousy and violence can happen.
The most important things are:
Knowing what to work on.
Caring enough to improve.
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Book: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr Julie Smith 2022 On Dark Places
5. How to get the basics right. - The Foundation Topic
Summary:
Our mental health defense players provide the foundation of good health.
When we nurture them daily they pay us back with interest.
If you do one thing today, make it exercise.
Choose something you really enjoy and you will increase your chances of keeping it going.
The relationship between sleep and mental health works both ways.
Prioritizing sleep will help your mental health.
And making changes to your day will affect your sleep.
How you feed your brain influences how you feel.
Traditional Mediterranean, Japanese and Norwegian diets show benefits for mental health.
Human connection is a powerful tool for stress resilience. Your relationships change your biology and psychology.
6. Understanding motivation Go To: Authors Opinion - Motivation
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