Rebecca Wong on Communicating in Crisis
Can couples spend too much time together? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Rebecca Wong, LCSW, a relationship therapist, about how intimate partners are faring during the pandemic and how they can strengthen their communication and connection in these trying times.
“When we’re really, really activated, if we’re waiting on our partner to regulate us, we may be waiting for a really long time.”
Show Notes:
Stay-at-home orders designed to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus have meant more togetherness than many of us are used to. It is bringing some couples closer and increasing tensions between others. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and her guest Rebecca Wong, LCSW, a relationship therapist from New Paltz, N.Y., talk about how the stress of dealing with the pandemic is affecting couples, why our emotions are so easily triggered in these troubling times and how we can learn to shift our perspective, better understand our relational dynamic and communicate more effectively—and with more compassion—with those we love.
Listen and learn:
What’s underlying our emotional reactions—and why our emotions seem bigger right now
The difference between implicit and explicit memory—and which one is likely to be playing a bigger role in your relationship
Why the pandemic is making so many people feel that they might want out of their intimate relationships
Why we need to make an effort to focus on the positive—and why it’s so hard to do so
Why listening to our partners can be so difficult
The simple but powerful phrase that can improve your communications with your partner
The relationship between thoughts and feelings—and why it’s critical to see the difference between them
The danger we face when we shut down our negative emotions and don’t ask for what we need
Why we need to work on ourselves when we think our partner is driving us crazy
Why contempt is so destructive—and how we can change the negative energy
Learn More:
> Rebecca Wong’s Connectfulness® website
> Rebecca Wong on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
> Rebecca Wong’s interview with Juliane Taylor Shore about welcoming our protective systems
> Connectfulness Practice Podcast
> Coronavirus therapy online for essential workers
> Woman Worriers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook & Twitter
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