Tag: compliments

You can address negative thoughts in a number of ways. Develop a consistent mental workout regime to improve your thinking by sleeping better, reducing irritability, and avoiding getting fatigued. A healthy diet will lead to a healthier mental state and improved quality of life. Diet changes and a consistent workout regime help you stay calmer when you’re communicating with your partner about a problem; it will also help you stay focused.

Being calm and mindful of your partner is easier said than done. It takes a conscious daily effort to incorporate healthy thinking that leads to positive change.

In my early years of marriage—while adjusting to each other’s quirks—I got the best advice ever: Whenever I’m completely ticked off at my husband, I think of 10 reasons why I love him and then tell him one of those reasons.

It works every single time, but that’s only when I actually remember to do it. This simple little trick changes my mindset from being ticked off to why I’m grateful to have my husband; and when I go to speak with him instead of spewing anger the first thing that comes out of my mouth is a loving comment. This completely changes the dynamic of that impeding conversation and creates a different relationship vibe.