Small Things Often
Welcome to Small Things Often, a podcast from The Gottman Institute Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small … Continued
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Provide Positive Feedback
Research shows that providing positive feedback leads to better morale, enhanced motivation, and improved productivity.
The Positive Perspective
Maintain the Positive Perspective in your relationship by making regular deposits into your Emotional Bank Account.
3 Ways to Keep Your Relationship in the Positive Perspective
Do you see your partner through rose-colored glasses?
The Sound Relationship House: The Positive Perspective
A fundamental principle of maintaining The Positive Perspective in your relationship is to let your partner influence you.
Do You See Your Child in a Positive Perspective?
See your children as rainbows versus roadblocks
Positive Parenting: Accept Feelings, Limit Actions
All feelings are acceptable. All behaviors are not.
The Positive Perspective: More on the 5:1 Ratio
Watch this video of Dr. John Gottman explaining the 5:1 ratio.
The Magic Relationship Ratio, According to Science
That “magic ratio” is 5 to 1. This means that for every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.
The Magic Ratio: The Key to Relationship Satisfaction
Learn about the 5:1 ratio that will change the way you look at conflict and have you accentuating the positive over the negative.
Invest in Your Relationship: The Emotional Bank Account
The difference between happy and unhappy couples is how they manage their Emotional Bank Account.
Emotion Coaching: The Heart of Parenting – Online
A five-step method that builds emotional intelligence and creates positive, long-lasting effects for children from toddlers to teens. Easy to learn, and used by parents, educators, and care-givers, it supports kids through life’s ups and downs.