Why Better Communication Isn’t Making You Feel Better in Your Relationship

About this episode

Dr. Dar Hawks discusses why traditional communication advice may not improve feelings in relationships and explores deeper emotional issues.

You have tried the tips. You have softened your tone, chosen your words carefully, done everything you were supposed to do and you still don't feel like yourself. If you are tired of how this feels, this episode is for you. Dr. Dar Hawks explains why communication advice keeps falling short, what is actually happening inside you when emotional safety dips, and why working at the level of behavior will never reach the place where the real problem lives. Start here: Take the free So...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Dar Hawks

Topics covered

• communication
• emotional safety
• relationships
• self-improvement
• behavioral issues

Keywords

• communication
• emotional safety
• relationship advice
• self-improvement
• behavioral change

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