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QuestionHow can I have more patience in a new relationship?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).New relationships are about getting to know the other person. They may have very different ways of doing things and different opinions. Remind yourself are you are two different people and that it is not all about you. Relationships take time and understanding.
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QuestionWhat is the importance of patience in a relationship?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).Patience demonstrates understanding, respect, and acceptance. No one likes to feel rushed. A lack of patience comes across as dismissive or controlling.
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QuestionHow can I be more understanding in a relationship?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).You can be more understanding by accepting what you learn about your partner without evaluating or judging them. Let them be who they are. Try paraphrasing what they say, for example, "It sounds like you don't prefer spending a lot of time in big groups."
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QuestionHow do I teach myself patience?Klare Heston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Cleveland, Ohio. With experience in academic counseling and clinical supervision, Klare received her Master of Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University in 1983. She also holds a 2-Year Post-Graduate Certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, as well as certification in Family Therapy, Supervision, Mediation, and Trauma Recovery and Treatment (EMDR).Practice counting to 10 or 15 before you do a certain activity. like sitting in your car before starting it. If you practice patience in different aspects of your own life, it will be easier to transfer that to relationships, in which patience is very important.
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