Sharon Stewart, PsyD
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Intentional Enrichment Blog

This blog is intended to provoke thought, smiles, perhaps even the occasional chuckle. It is composed of quotes, poems, articles, and pictures that I find thought-provoking, encouraging, or informative. They may or may not reflect my personal experience or, necessarily, my views. Nonetheless, I found them interesting and hope you will as well. I believe an intentional life requires awareness, introspection, compassion, and effort to exercise the freedom to choose. These are some of my navigational beacons for psychotherapy.

Relationship Killers I

12/11/2016

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From “The Science of Trust” by John M. Gottman, PhD*
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1. “More negativity than positivity. Ratio of positiveto negative emotional expression during conflict . . . . Relationships need to have at least a 5 to 1 ratio of positivity to negativity.”. Negativity is “anger, hostility, insult, disgust, contempt, sarcasm, sadness, disappointment, belittling, disagreement, and emotional withdrawal.” Positivity is “warmth, affection, being there for each other, interest, humor, understanding, and empathy.”

*(2011). Norton: New York, NY.

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