Relational Skills in Real Life

This episode discusses how to notice when you are missing relational skills, how to identify what's missing and knowing when to stop. 🔗 Thrive Premier Training 🔗 The Joy Switch Book 🔗 Habit Builder Groups Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Rebecca shares her story about how practicing relational skills has helped her when she feels anxiety, and helps her stay joyfully present in situations that were hard before. 🔗 After-Event Course: Overcoming Anxiety 🔗 Our anxiety resources can be found here: https://thrivetoday.org/anxiety/ Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

For some of us, the holidays can be a painful or stressful time. How can we use joy and peace to stay relational during these times? 🔗 Holiday Peace Toolkit PDF 🔗 Holiday Connections BINGO PDF Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Shawnda tells about a time she attuned to her teenager instead of yelling for his attention, and the amazing results. 🔗 The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids Book 🔗 The Joy Switch Book Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Chris shares the importance of paying attention to our bodies and being aware of how we are affected by what is going on in our lives and how we can affect our bodies by learning the relational skills of peace and joy. 🔗 Check out our Skill 0 Courses , specifically any of the body sections in the skill practice versions. 🔗 Learn more about Skill 0: The Relational Circuits Thank you for listening...

We learn when other people tell stories about what they have experienced in their lives. In this episode, Chris shares how to get our brains in a trainable state so we can share the joy with each other. 🔗 The Joy Switch Book Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Chris shares the foundational building block relational skills that have changed his life and are easy to share with friends and family. 🔗 Learn more about The Foundational 5 , including our Introductory Course [Use code f5skills to get 50% off!] 🔗 Lead your small group through our Introductory Course with our Facilitator Version: https://thrivetoday.thinkific.com/courses/f5-facilitator Thank yo...

Kristy describes how she shared joy with her children to strengthen relationships and form strong, secure attachments with each other. 🔗 Can I Experience Joy When I Don't Feel Happy? - Skill 1 | Webinar 🔗 How to Spread the Good Stuff - Joy Theory Course Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

How do our bonding patterns affect our lives? How do our attachment styles form? Have your needs been met in predictable ways? Chris answers these questions and more to help us start down the path to joyful, secure attachments. This podcast addresses Relational Skill #17: Identify Attachment Styles. 🔗 https://thrivetoday.org/premier-training 🔗 Transforming Fellowship book 🔗 Learn more about Ski...

What is the difference between joy and happiness? Chris shares about how to live in joy and share the good stuff with those around us! 🔗 The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Book | Ch. 1 - Myths about Joy 🔗 Free Webinar: Can I Experience Joy When I Don't Feel Happy? 🔗 Additional book resources: Joy Starts Here , The Joy Switch Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on f...

How do you share appreciation and joy in the workplace? This episode shares a story from our friend Gina about how a little bit of creativity can go a long way to change the atmosphere and share the good stuff at work. 🔗 The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Book Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Appreciation is packaged joy, or actively recalling moments of joy. Chris tell us how important this is in marriage and how it reminds us about the "good stuff" in our marriage relationships. 🔗 The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages Book 🔗 Our Marriage Course takes you and your spouse through The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages book over 6 sessions with videos from the authors and their...

How do we appreciate while we parent? Chris gives us some helpful tips about using this impactful skill in our families. 🔗 The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids Book 🔗 See all of our Parenting resources here: https://thrivetoday.org/parenting/ 🔗 Learn more about Skill 4 - Create Appreciation 🔗 Learn more about Skill 5 - Family Bonds Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss o...

Chris tells us the importance of quieting, the effect of quiet on our bodies, and why quieting is the loudest thing you can do. 🔗 Learn more about Skill 2 🔗 The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Book Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Enemy Mode is what we call the state of our relational circuits being off and our brain not getting back to peace and joy. Chris shares how to tell when you are in enemy mode and how to escape. 🔗 Watch the free webinar Escaping Enemy Mode we did with our partner ministry 🔗 The Joy Switch Book 🔗 See more Enemy Mode resources , including the book, podcast, book group and more! Thank you for liste...

In this episode, Chris describes the benefits of learning to turn our brain's master switch to be our best, most relational self. 🔗 The Joy Switch Book 🔗 Learn more about Skill 0 - The Relational Circuits Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Join us as Chris casts vision about how our lives can transform when we learn important relational skills. 🔗 The Foundational 5 Introductory Course [Use code f5skills to get 50% off!] 🔗 Learn more about The Foundational 5 Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Chris gives us a look at the brain skill called "Synchronized Stories" and explains that benefit of sharing our stories. Hear an example of how storytelling made a difference in one woman's life. 🔗 The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled People Book 🔗 Learn more about Skill 7 - Synchronized Stories Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoda...

Chris gives us a look at Skill 7 - Synchronized Stories and explains that benefit of sharing our stories. Hear an example of how storytelling made a difference in one woman's life. 🔗 What are Relational Skills? 🔗 Learn more about Skill 7 - Synchronized Stories Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

Hear from THRIVEtoday co-founder and Executive Director Jen Coursey as she shares how relational skills helped her overcome a history with debilitating depression. 🔗 www.thrivetoday.org 🔗 Watch the 'History of Thrive' webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx1CdRzEff0 Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. www.thrivetoday.org

THRIVEtoday co-founder and President, Chris Coursey tells the story of how relational skills have changed his life! Who is Chris and why does he do what he does? Hear his story and the heart behind why we created this podcast. 🔗 www.thrivetoday.org 🔗 Watch the 'History of Thrive' webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx1CdRzEff0 Thank you for listening! Subscribe so you don't m...