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Stop Being Lonely: Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships - Softcover

Asatryan, Kira

 
9781608683802: Stop Being Lonely: Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships
Softcover
ISBN 10: 160868380X ISBN 13: 9781608683802
Verlag: New World Library, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

Loneliness Has an Antidote: The Feeling of Closeness

Loneliness isn’t something that happens only when we are physically alone. It can also happen when we are with people. Online friends, followers, or “likers” don’t necessarily add up to much when you crave fulfilling interaction, and satisfying, long-term relationships are not a mystery to be left up to chance (or technology). The good news is that, according to relationship coach Kira Asatryan, loneliness has a reliable antidote: the feeling of closeness. We can and should cultivate closeness in our relationships using the steps outlined in this book: knowing, caring, and mastering closeness.

Whether with romantic partners, friends, family members, or business colleagues, these techniques will help you establish true closeness with others. The simple and straightforward actions Asatryan presents in this wonderfully practical book will guide you toward better relationships and less loneliness in all social contexts.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Kira Asatryan is a certified relationship coach who provides individual life coaching, relationship coaching, conflict mediation, and couples’ coaching. She lives in San Francisco.

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Stop Being Lonely

Three Simple Steps to Developing Close Friendships and Deep Relationships

By Kira Asatryan

New World Library

Copyright © 2016 Kira Asatryan
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-60868-380-2

Contents

Introduction: A New Kind of Loneliness, 
Part 1. Understanding Closeness, 
Chapter 1. What Is Closeness?, 
Chapter 2. An Environment of Obstacles, 
Chapter 3. Dispelling Old Myths, 
Chapter 4. Learning to Pick Partners, 
Part 2. Mastering the Art of Knowing, 
Chapter 5. Gaining Access to Another Person's World, 
Chapter 6. Drawing Deeper Understanding, 
Chapter 7. Asking Inviting Questions, 
Chapter 8. Listening to Another Person's Narrative, 
Part 3. Mastering the Art of Caring, 
Chapter 9. Feeling Another Person's Feelings, 
Chapter 10. Uniting as a Team, 
Chapter 11. Making a Relationship, 
Chapter 12. Showing Another Person You Care, 
Part 4. Mastering the Art of Closeness, 
Chapter 13. Creating a Culture of Closeness, 
Chapter 14. Overcoming Obstacles at Work, at Home, and in Love, 
Chapter 15. Getting Closer to Yourself, 
Conclusion: Us vs. Loneliness, 
Appendix: Reminders and Takeaways, 
Notes, 
Index, 
About the Author,


CHAPTER 1

What Is Closeness?


Closeness is a fundamental yet little understood aspect of relationship health. It is instrumental in making a relationship feel satisfying and secure. In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to say that closeness is the foundation of all stable and functional relationships — romantic, familial, platonic, and business.

Yet one of the beliefs our society holds most dear is that relationships are complicated. Not just romantic relationships, either — all relationships are fraught with intractable complexities. Watch any movie, read any novel, and you'll begin to believe that even the best relationships are balancing on the edge. Your boyfriend becomes your husband, and suddenly you feel trapped. Your coworker becomes your boss, and now your relationship feels different. One wrong move, and your best friend could become your worst enemy.

We accept this notion implicitly, but isn't it a bit odd, when you think about it? Why would we believe that all relationships, even the ones we perceive as most solid, are teetering on the brink of calamity? Are relationships really this confusing?

"I love him. He just doesn't get me at all."

"I definitely want to marry her. I'm just worried we don't care about the same things."

"My mom is my best friend. She just can't really say anything nice."

People from all walks of life struggle with this cognitive dissonance. Can I love my girlfriend but deeply disagree with her choices? Can family really be most important if mine doesn't accept me? Can I care about my business partner but not fully trust him? These questions all point toward the same, bigger question: Can relationships ever be easy and simple? Yes, they can ... when they are rooted in a foundation of closeness.

Closeness is a simple principle: it is the experience of having direct access to another person's inner world. When you have this access to another's inner world — and she has access to yours — you share the feeling of closeness.

A person's inner world includes her thoughts, feelings, beliefs, preferences, rhythms, fantasies, narratives, and experiences. When two people are close, he knows her beliefs and can easily speak to them. She recognizes his rhythms and can easily move in time with him. He can feel her feelings. She knows w

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Verlag
New World Library
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
160868380X
ISBN 13 
9781608683802
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
280
Kontakt zum Hersteller
New World Library
https://www.newworldlibrary.com

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