How to Strengthen Loving Relationships with Mindfulness
Staying present in each moment and accepting your current situation are important elements that will help you on your journey to being more mindful. Unsurprisingly, these same concepts can transfer over into building healthy, meaningful relationships with friends, family, and significant others.Our connections flourish when we’re taking care of our own well-being. With that being said, our relationships benefit from gratitude, honest communication, intentional moments, and quality time – all of which are significantly impacted when fostering mindfulness in your everyday life. Here are some simple ways that mindfulness can strengthen your relationships:
Practicing Positivity – kindness and gratitude tend to be reciprocated, which is why it’s so important to prioritize positivity with others (and with yourself!). Don’t underestimate the power of a little kindness and compassion – sometimes it takes
Being Vulnerable – when it comes to having honest communication in relationships, beingvulnerable will take you the extra mile. Through mindfulness, you can practice feeling each moment and thought, which will help guide you into having open communication.
Letting Go of Connections that Aren’t Nourishing – have you ever spent time around someone who sapped your energy instead of lifted you up? A healthy relationship should feel safe and loving – not draining. If there’s someone in your life that is causing you constant stress or sadness, perhaps it’s time to be mindful about these connections and how it’s affecting you.
The positive impact of healthy human relationships is well documented – Louis Cozolino – a psychologist and professor at Pepperdine University – literally wrote the book on relationships and mental acuity and is a pioneer in the social neuroscience field. He says, “Of all the experiences we need to survive and thrive, it is the experience of relating to others that is the most meaningful and important.” The fact is we are social beings and are not accustomed to prolonged periods of isolation. Practicing mindfulness ourselves strengthens our relationships with others. Looking for more ways to strengthen your relationships through mindfulness? We invite you to drop into one of our mindful self-compassion courses – our certified instructors are there to meet you exactly where you are in your mindful journey.