"Read the Room" Navigate Your Responses Based on the Present Mood: Episode 294
EmPowered Couples with The Freemans
Aaron & Jocelyn Freeman
5.0 • 589 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we tackle a common challenge in relationships: expressing strong emotions to our partners without considering the present mood. We've all been there, feeling the urge to let it all out, only to realize it may not be the best time or could escalate tensions further. That's why we're here to guide you through the art of discerning the mood before speaking up.
By understanding the momentum and direction of the interaction, you can make informed choices that either diffuse the energy or lead to a positive outcome. We'll also explore the importance of nurturing your partner's "Love Account," which acts like a bank account for love and connection. But that's not all! We'll share practical tips on how to approach these situations with empathy and curiosity, asking your partner what they truly need rather than jumping to conclusions.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Empowered Couples podcast. We're here you get modern, non-boring relationship |
| 0:05.2 | advice for you and your partner to communicate like pros, fight smarter, and stay in the same team |
| 0:10.8 | no matter the challenge that you face. I am one of your hosts, Aaron Freeman. And I'm Jocelyn Freeman, |
| 0:15.1 | but you all just know us as the Freeman's. And this episode is, read the room. Navigate your |
| 0:20.4 | responses based on the present mood. So read the |
| 0:23.6 | room isn't a phrase that we use every day in our language, but it's such a great phrase because it's so |
| 0:29.8 | true. We need to be able to read the room, read the energy, what mood is our partner in, what mood |
| 0:36.5 | are we in, and be able to then shift, make a |
| 0:41.0 | conscious choice of what will be more constructive because there's really two paths, right? |
| 0:46.7 | Whenever there's tension brewing, maybe miscommunication, someone's moody, one path is you |
| 0:53.2 | feed into it. |
| 0:54.5 | It escalates. |
| 0:55.5 | You feel more tension. |
| 0:56.4 | Maybe you're arguing. |
| 0:57.5 | The other path is that you can de-escalate things. |
| 1:01.9 | You can reduce the tension, diffuse it, and therefore head in a good direction. |
| 1:07.9 | Maybe redirect the energy and have a good day together. |
| 1:11.5 | So there's going to be times you have strong emotions and this might come from an upset that |
| 1:16.4 | you had. And whatever it is, it could be from how your partner spoke to you, it could be something |
| 1:21.6 | from a few days ago, it could be that you feel their attitude isn't great right now. |
| 1:26.2 | Whatever your upset is, right, you're going to have |
| 1:28.7 | this feeling that I have to express this to my partner and I'm going to do it now. I'm going to make |
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