The Ten Commandments for a Secure-Functioning Relationship
Dec 26, 2013
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by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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- Thou shalt protect the safety and security of thy relationship at all costs.
- Thou shalt base thy relationship on true mutuality, remembering that all decisions and actions must be good for thee AND for thine partner.
- Thou shalt not threaten the existence...
Arousal Regulation and Mindfulness for Couples
Sep 16, 2013
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by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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In PACT, we talk about various strategies for emotional and arousal regulation. Auto-regulation is a process of self-management that is internally focused, energy conserving (because it doesn’t involve interactions with people), and somewhat...
Train Your Partner
Feb 12, 2013
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by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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In case you haven’t heard me say this before, we come to relationships basically feral, untrained, and barely parented. Therefore, as romantic partners we must train one another to be in secure-functioning relationship. This IS NOT accomplished by...
