It's Tuesday, y'all. I'm Keisunga and welcome to Radio Headspace.

So as I stated yesterday, I'm using this week to dive into and discuss romantic relationships.

Now I'm not a relationship expert or a sex therapist. I'm just a mindfulness and meditation

teacher who knows just a little something about being boot up with a romantic partner.

And so I'm here to discuss Keisunga's relationship tips. And really these tips could work for all

types of relationships, whether they're romantic or platonic. My relationship tip for today

is to talk, talk, and talk some more. But not just mindless talking for the sake of talking.

What I'm specifically referring to for this episode is mindful communication, especially in

the face of conflict. In my humble opinion, mindful communication is the basic foundation of any

relationship. And we all have our own style of communication, which is perfectly okay. But when

is it not okay? Case in point, I'm basically a quiet person. And in the face of conflict,

I become even more quiet. This doesn't serve well for someone like my wife, who's a very vocal

person. So when I was shut down and she would get louder to get me to say something, which would

make me shut down even further than a vicious cycle wouldn't suit. When we both learned about

mindful communication and actually put it into practice, it was a game changer. We were able to

actively speak and listen to each other. And in turn, we both felt heard and understood.

I'm going to share with you all today a mindfulness communication exercise that I teach.

It's not a one-size-fits-all type of thing, but I truly believe it can be very helpful.

The gentle invite here is for you to try it out with your romantic partner and see how it feels

for y'all. I remember this can also be used in a platonic relationship or with someone who's close

to you. So before we get into the actual practice, here are a few short but important words about

mindful communication and what to keep in mind as you try this exercise.

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