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8 Quick Tips on Maintaining A Good Relationship with others
- Communicate. Never underestimate the importance of good communication. If something is going on inside of you, share it. Don’t keep your feelings, good or bad, to yourself. If you have a problem, share with your partner or friend. Work on a solution together. All sharing and exchanging of information brings people closer to each other. Practice communicating with each other.
- Maintain a Sense of Humor. Laugh with others and do not take things too seriously. Nothing is so serious that you can’t step back and look at the humorous side save a tragic situation. Laughter is contagious and creates intimacy.
- Respect each other. Try to understand each other people’s feelings and points of view. Don’t try to change one another now because you think you are better off. Remember we were all created equally.
- Have a Life. Everyone needs a life of his/her own. If you don’t have one, you not only tend to invade someone else’s space, you probably become too dependent and therefore less interesting. One of the most important things you can bring to a relationship is your unique set of qualities and a different perspective. Contrary to what you may think, maintaining your individuality and having a life of your own strengthens a relationship and keeps it fresh and interesting. Positive and supportive relationships will help us to feel healthier, happier, and more satisfied with our lives.
- Accept and celebrate differences. One of the biggest challenges we experience in relationships is that we are all different. We can perceive the world in many ways. We feel more comfortable when we feel that people “get” us and can see our point of view. Life, however, would be very dull if we were all the same so we have to accept and celebrate that we are all different.
- Give people your time. Giving time to people is also a huge gift. In a world where time is of the essence and we are trying to fit in more than one lifetime, we don’t always have the time to give to our loved ones, friends, and work colleagues. Being present in the time you give to people is also important, so that, when you are with someone, you are truly with someone and not dwelling in the past or worrying about the future.
- Learn to give and take feedback. Feedback is the food of progress, and while it may not always taste great, it can be very good for you. The ability to provide constructive feedback to others helps them to tap into their personal potential and can help to forge positive and mutually beneficial relationships. From your own personal perspective, any feedback you receive is free information and you can choose whether you want to take it on board or not. It can help you to tap into your blind spot and get a different perspective.
- Develop empathy. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Empathy and understanding builds connection between people. It is a state of perceiving and relating to another person’s feelings and needs without blaming, giving advice, or trying to fix the situation. Every relationship we have can teach us something, and by building positive relationships with others, we will be happier and more fulfilled and feel more supported, supportive, and connected.
