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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
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Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships--one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, he explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in relationships throughout life.
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Celebrating twenty years of insight, How to Be an Adult in Relationships by psychotherapist David Richo continues to illuminate the path to mindful, mature love with updated content for today's readers. This treasured guide has profoundly impacted hundreds of thousands of lives by furnishing actionable, deeply resonant advice on cultivating healthier relationships.
Richo brings a fresh lens to this edition, incorporating a new preface that shares his reflections over the past two decades and highlights significant updates. These revisions address contemporary challenges such as online dating and the evolution of communication styles, offering newfound perspectives on managing anger and gracefully ending relationships.
How to Be an Adult in Relationships delves into the essence of love beyond fleeting emotions, presenting it as a mindful presence that navigates and nurtures connections. At its heart, the book explores Richo's concept of the "five A's": attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowingβcornerstones for fostering mutual adult love.
Through an array of practical exercises designed for both singles and couples, Richo provides essential tools for a lifelong journey of love. Among the many enlightening topics discussed, readers will discover:
- How to become aware of patterns in relationships and their ties to childhood experiences
- Ways to recognize and attract partners capable of mature love
- Understanding and navigating the natural phases of relationships
- Strategies for establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries
- Overcoming fears of abandonment and emotional engulfment
- Methods for expressing anger and other emotions in constructive, loving ways
- Approaches to surviving break-ups while preserving self-esteem
- Embracing love as a profound spiritual journey
Brimming with heartening insights and practical exercises, How to Be an Adult in Relationships is not just a book but a companion for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of love and enhance their romantic relationships through conscious effort and compassionate presence.
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How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David Richo is praised as a well-constructed and thought-provoking book, offering an inspiring and highly practical guide to building effective relationships.
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ISBN: 9781611809541
Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
About the Author
DAVID RICHO, PhD, MFT, is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He is the author of numerous books, including Triggers and The Five Things We Cannot Change. His website is davericho.com.
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