Mental Health Today

Bickering, yelling, screaming, defending, hurting, blaming, criticizing, belittling, one-upping, put-downs, the silent treatment, fleeing, slamming doors, throwing things, breaking things, crying, threatening, giving ultimatums, blackmailing, deceiving, manipulating...  All of these ways of communicating in the midst of a conflict will destroy or at least will damage a relationship.  The clients I see in my office for marriage or relationship counseling have been guilty of saying or doing some of the things I just listed. And I bet you have too.  How we communicate with others is so important, yet it's often neglected. You and I must be able to know how to communicate our feelings the right way if we want to resolve the conflicts that we find ourselves in.  This brings me to the 4 styles of communication: Aggressive, Passive, Passive-aggressive, and Assertive. John talks about all four styles of communication, and which one is the healthiest style. Learn more about John at www.johncordray.com Smell