What is Healthy and UnHealthy Communication?

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Healthy Communication:

• Respect your partner: Show empathy
• Give your partner the benefit of the doubt
• Make communication time a priority, Listen actively
• Maintain eye contact (as much as is possible)
• Maintain a clear perspective of the past, present & future
• Be honest and don't assume anything. When in doubt ask for more information.
• Take time out if things get too intense, but always agree to come back and talk about the feelings.
• Refrain from blaming or shaming
• Use "I" statements I feel, I hear, I see... "you" statements are pointing the finger, and will usually result in defensive responses

UnHealthy Communication

• Shows resentment, is inflexible
• Withdrawals both emotionally and physically, blames the other person
• Escalates discussions into arguments, evades important issues
• Is dishonest
• Does not communicate ...talks "at", not "to"
• Assumes the partner knows your desires, thoughts and needs, and is angry when they get it wrong
• Spends more time interrupting, rather then listening

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