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Developing Our “Superpower” Of Connecting With Others with Jonathan Robinson

Program Number: 3647

In life we all basically want the same things. We want care, understanding, empathy, and appreciation. One avenue that will take us there is to become master communicators. Most of us have had little to no training in how best to communicate in ways that foster deep trust and intimacy. So, we might ask the question: Is there hope for us to master the skill of communication without having to get a Ph.D.? Robinson enthusiastically encourages us with a resounding Yes! Yes, we can become masters in communication. Over many decades, he has reached millions of people around the world to help them develop a “superpower” of caring, understanding, and empathy through a series of specific and effective exercises. Here we explore the skill of communicating well for a deeper, more profound connection with others. Robinson says we create more intimacy and connection when we are willing to be vulnerable and share more openly the details of what we are thinking and feeling. When we share this way he says, “There’s less of a wall, less separateness, and it feels really good. I’ve had strangers do this in workshops and in 10 minutes they would say ‘I feel more connected to this person than I do with my entire family.’ These are powerful technologies. If you use them well, you’ll have a lot of love in your life. They are like sacred medicine.” (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Bio

Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, workshop leader, and keynote speaker. His work has been translated into 47 languages. He has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show, CNN, and many other national TV shows and speaks regularly to Fortune 500 companies. He has spent more than forty years studying the most practical and powerful methods for personal and professional development, and is known for providing powerful and immediately-effective tools and techniques that lead to more love and less conflict.

He’s the author of many books including:

To learn more about the work of Jonathan Robinson go to www.morelovelessconflict.com.

Topics Explored in This Dialogue

  • What are the two main issues that create problems in a long-term relationship
  • What is the best advice for creating more intimacy in relationship
  • What is the difference between understanding and empathy
  • How did Oprah Winfrey become one of the most beloved persons on the planet
  • Why attitude is more important than the words we say
  • What was the magical mantra that a friend brought back from India
  • What are the two major styles of communicating: masculine and feminine languaging
  • What to do if your partner is unwilling to explore techniques for better communication
  • What are the WMDs, “widgets of mass distraction” that keep us from deep connection
  • What we can do when the person we’re speaking with is distracted
  • How to discern the language of love in your partner
  • Why asking questions is so effective in creating a good relationship
  • Why many couples avoid talking about their sexual preferences
  • What is the red light/yellow light exercise that heads off arguments before they start
  • How trust is the currency of relationship and we need to build a bank account of trust
  • Why is it important to give ourselves “self-empathy”

Host: Justine Willis Toms                  Interview Date: 6/15/2018           Program Number: 3647

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