Describe the physical symptoms of anger and state your desire to be present. For example: I’m feeling tension in my neck, I am breathing shallowly, and I’m achy

Here are some examples from their conversation for you to try with your parent or relative: Intentions: Mom, I want to talk about how our relationship is so tense so we can try to make it better. My intention is for us to feel closer and for it to be easier for us to spend time together. Concerns: I’m concerned that you’re going to feel bad or you’

Here are some scripted AIM prompts you can use to guide a conversation and get clear about your relationship without teaching the method first: Intentions: I’d like to feel like I know what you want out of our time together. I’ve been wondering if our expectations match up at this point. I enjoy spending time with you, and I want to feel like we ca

Esther Perel, a couple’s therapist, once told us that if we stayed together for a long time, we would have more than one relationship with each other, and we’d have to be prepared to allow our relationship to evolve.

AIM Prompts for Sex Below are some prompts to get you started talking about sex: Intentions: Why do you enjoy having sex? Connection? Pleasure? Adventure? What do you get out of it personally? What makes for a great sex life in your world? Concerns: When it comes to sex, what are you most worried about? Frequency? Sexually transmitted illnesses? Be

Intentions: Why do you want to get married? What does marriage mean to you? Is being married different from the relationship we have now? Why do you want to change how this relationship is functioning now? Concerns: What mistakes from past relationships or marriages do you not want to repeat in this one? Managing certain personalities and relations

Audiences love feeling special, and demonstrating to them that you know who they are and what they care about is incredibly valuable.

Dalai Lama says, “Anger may seem to be a source of energy, but it’s blind. It causes us to lose our restraint. It may stir courage, but again it’s blind courage.”

Intentions: Why did you decide to come and speak at this conference? Why is this topic so important to you? Concerns: What concerns do you have about the future of work? What mistakes do you see people making that negatively affect the work you do? Boundaries: What do you make sure not to do in your work? How do you best take care of yourself in vo