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Relating to others
Building and nurturing good relationships with our family and friends is an essential part of emotional and physical well-being. Research studies have found that people with supportive relationships are less likely to become mentally or physically ill or suffer from accidents than those without, and that they recover more quickly from illnesses, and live longer.
We learn to relate to others from infancy onward, modelling ourselves mainly on our parents. If their relationships are fulfilling, we have a good blueprint but relationship skills, like self-esteem, can be developed. Apart from learning to express our emotions and communicate better, see below, we can also improve how well we relate by being more tolerant; for example, by respecting one another's privacy and differences of opinion, and by developing a sense of humor.
Expressing emotions
Acknowledging and I expressing how we feel is healing, both for ourselves and our relationships. But sadly, many of us learn at an early age to suppress our tears or anger, or to rationalize away our strongest feelings. As adults we may then hold back, fearing that we will hurt or be rejected by others if we reveal our true feelings, or that we may be overwhelmed or lose control. In fact this generally makes matters worse, creating distance between us and our friends and partners or building up resentment. In he long run, the inability to f Press emotions is known to a major cause of minor problems, such as headaches, as well as of serious illness.

If you tend to suppress your feelings:

• Learn to acknowledge yourself how you feel, identifying the cause of your sadness, angering, etc. Try to express your feelings directly in relation to that cause.
• Try to say what's on your mind at the time, rather than bottling it up or coming out with it later.
• Share your feelings of sadness or fear with others, rather than denying them or keeping them to yourself.
• Find outlets for anger and aggression that do not harm others, eg, challenging physical exercise, or shouting from the top of a hill.

Communication skills
Communication can easily break down under stress as blame, criticism, defensiveness or impatience cloud what could be a clear interchange. To communicate more effectively:

• Listen carefully, giving the other person your full attention
• Tell the other person if you don't understand and ask him or her to re-phrase the point
• Don't interrupt. Allow the other person to finish speaking
• State your needs directly - don't drop hints or assume the other person knows what you want.

Source: http://www.articles4health.info/2012/03/relating-to-others-and-communication.html

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