Intention-vs-Impact, Understanding Our Stress Responses, and the Importance of Self-Acceptance-with Guest Co-host Nicole Knowlton

During this episode, Mona and Nicole Knowlton discuss the importance of self-acceptance and self-love, for both partners and how our negative thoughts can impact our relationships. Understanding how different thoughts feel in our bodies and learning more about what we may need to work on and how we can have more healthy stress responses can be so healing and helpful. We also discuss the benefits of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how it can help us focus on the positive and not believe everything we think. Remember... "the grass is greener where we water it"!

Other topics addressed include:

• Intention-vs-Intent.
• The positive impact of asking "is this due to a difference?"
• Understanding and improving our stress responses.
• How would you or your partner know you are getting upset?
• Disengaging when activated.
• Are your expectations too high?
• What type of communicator are you?
• The benefit of being more authentic.
• When we accept ourselves, some relationships may change or end.
• The impact of breaking patterns and understanding unresolved wounds
• Accepting that some of our past reactions and coping skills may be related to "unknown" neurodiversity.
• The importance of not "shoulding" or "comparing".

You can contact Nicole Knowlton at: NicoleMKnowlton@gmail.com or on Psychology Today. You can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram @aspietherapist

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