7 Tips for Healthy Relationships

Hi!
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There are, of course, many types of relationships. We have relationships with children, adults, other family members, teachers, work associates, bosses, and significant others, to name several. There are some common denominators involved in getting to healthy relationship status, and we will look at a few of them here.

1. First and foremost, in order to love someone else in a healthy way, it is very helpful to already love yourself. If you’re not there yet, work on it. You’re worth it!
2. We have heard many people talk about communication, and rightfully so. It is a critical part of a healthy relationship. But communication can become a negative force in a relationship, so it is important to practice positive ways of communicating.
3. Forgiveness is another powerful tool in creating healthy relationships. Being able to really forgive is likely a necessity in building and sustaining healthy relationships of any type, as everyone is bound to make a mistake sooner or later. Or perhaps one partner in the relationships perceives something as a mistake in the other partner.
4. In this case, you might have to learn to agree to disagree. And that’s perfectly okay. I’m not certain there are any two people who happen to agree on everything. This takes both self-respect and the ability to respect the other person.
5. Let’s not forget to include the topic of mindfulness as a very positive tool in positive relationships. Mindfulness means focusing your attention on the present moment without passing any judgment, positive or negative. It usually involves slowing and calming down in order to be able to focus, something that often goes by the wayside in our fast-paced, hectic, and multi-faceted lives.
6. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the topic of optimal nutrition in the context of having healthy relationships. Remember that if the physical body is healthy, your emotional and thought processes should also be working more optimally. This is the mind/body connection. There is a direct and succinct connection between food and mood – hey, it’s scientifically documented!
7. Finally, people in relationships who do not place priority on their importance may often find themselves in either a poor, dysfunctional one, or one that is dead or dying. Don’t let this happen to you!

I would like to leave you with this thought today – it takes a fair amount of work and knowledge to co-create and maintain healthy relationships. With some people it seems to be easier than with others. Romantic relationships seem to be especially challenging! But the process is the same – love and respect yourself, and love and respect others. Work on being emotionally healthy within and for yourself. Then you an be emotionally healthy in any relationship.

Not everyone is on the same life path as we are, at the same time. We all have areas of strengths and weaknesses. Not all relationships work as well in the romantic realm and that’s okay. Platonic friends are also worth their weight in gold!
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And, as always, please have a happy, holistically healthy day!
​Dr. P

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