Relational Skills in Real Life

Nov 04 2024 72 ep. 11 mins 11
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Chris Coursey brings you the THRIVEtoday podcast, full of real-life stories of encouragement and transformation from people using relational skills every day!

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E72 A Unique Solution For Combating Dread

Nov 04 2024 9 mins  
Today, we listen to a story from our friend Rebecca who addressed feelings of dread with the skill of appreciation. If you are struggling with the world's uncertainty, are unable to enjoy the present moment, or are just looking for more joy and peace, we hope you find encouragement in Rebecca’s story.🔗 Visit our Skill 4 page for more info and resources.🔗 Check out our Anxie

E71 Godsight and Living with an Eternal Perspective

Oct 28 2024 8 mins  
Chris shares a new view on the brain skill of Godsight (Skill 13) and uses Bible stories to illustrate how this skill can give us an eternal perspective to stay connected with God even through the hard times in life.🔗 Visit our Skill 13 page for more info and resources.🔗 Visit www.thrivetoday.org/anxiety for resources on this topic you can use and share with others.Thank you

E70 Godsight in the Bible

Oct 21 2024 8 mins  
Chris uses examples from the life of Paul the Apostle to show what a life lived with Godsight (Skill 13) looks like.🔗 Visit our Skill 13 page for more info and resources.Thank you for listening!Subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes.

E69 Messing up Well [3]

Oct 14 2024 7 mins  
This is the third installment of our series of stories about relational repair when we have messed up. Everyone messes up at times. We can either mess up and make problems bigger than relationships, or we can mess up well and stay relational. This story highlights sharing someone's pain even when you are the one who caused it and returning to joy together.🔗 Learn more about retu

E68 Complex Emotions

Oct 07 2024 11 mins  
What are complex emotions? Why are they so hard to recover from and what can we do about it? In this episode we hear some stories about how to recognize what you are feeling and come back to a place of peace and joy even in the midst of really big emotions. This episode talks about Skill 19 - 'Recover from Complex Emotions'.🔗 Visit our Skill 19 page for more info and resources o

E67 What is Validation?

Sep 30 2024 10 mins  
Special guest, Michel Hendricks, describes the amazing difference it makes in our interactions and relationships when we stay relational, notice and validate others emotions.🔗 Read this blog post from Thriving Mamas: Returning to Joy🔗 Read this blog post from Thriving Mamas: Skills that Even Calm Darth Vader🔗 Visit our Skill 11 page for more info and resources on Return to

E66 Psuedo Maturity & Attachment Styles

Sep 23 2024 15 mins  
Chris takes an in-depth look at how our attachment styles that were developed by the environment we grew up in, affect how people interpret our maturity level. He describes how hidden wounds show up in certain behaviors and how our attachment styles are an indication of the places we need to grow. 🔗 Dr. Jim Wilder has a new book series on maturity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF

E65 Interactive Quiet

Sep 16 2024 15 mins  
What do gas pedals and traffic have to do with managing our energy levels? Quiet Interactively (aka Skill 15), is about being able to read facial cues to build safety and trust in our relationships. Listen in and learn more about this essential skill that may sound simple to some, but many people in our society actually lack.🔗 Visit our Skill 15 page for more info and resources�

E64 Navigating Tense Political Atmospheres

Sep 09 2024 12 mins  
How can we handle big emotions that come up within political tensions? In this episode, Chris Coursey and Kristy Harrang discuss tensions that can arise in politically charged atmospheres, tips for managing your big feelings, and guidance for staying connected with people who hold opposing views.This is a non-partisan discussion.🔗 “Relationships and Politics” - For a more in

E63 Take a Breather

Sep 02 2024 10 mins  
This episode Chris discusses a skill that we all need to learn: When to stop. Chris tells about a time when he escaped Enemy Mode by using this important skill and shares how we can all grow in it.🔗 Visit our Skill 9 page for more info and resources🔗 Learn more about Thrive Premier Training🔗 Check out this blog post from Thriving Mamas: The First to Stop WinsThank you for