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PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101611809541

ISBN-139781611809541

eBay Product ID (ePID)11050086139

Product Key Features

Book TitleHow to Be an Adult in Relationships : the Five Keys to Mindful Loving

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicLove & Romance, Communication & Social Skills, Inspiration & Personal Growth, General

GenreFamily & Relationships, Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, Psychology

AuthorDavid Richo

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-011967

Reviews"Well-constructed and thought-provoking."-- Spirituality & Health "An inspiring and highly practical guide to effective relationships."--Kathlyn Hendricks, coauthor of Conscious Loving and The Conscious Heart

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal158.2

SynopsisThis beloved book has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with its profound and actionable advice. Retaining the core message of becoming more mindful in our relationships, this edition includes new and revised material that addresses how we live and love today. A new preface touches on David Richo's experience with the book over time and outlines the key updates, including attention to online dating and modern communication styles as well as new perspectives on anger and ending relationships. "Most people think of love as a feeling," says Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships. Adult love is based on a mutual commitment to what Richo calls the "five A's" attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing. Brimming with practical exercises for couples and singles, How to Be an Adult in Relationships offers heartening insights into a lifelong journey of love. Topics include: - Becoming conscious of our relationship patterns and how they relate to childhood - Recognizing and attracting someone who can show adult love - Understanding the phases relationships go through - Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries - Overcoming fears of abandonment and engulfment - Expressing anger and other emotions in adult and loving ways - Surviving break-ups with our self-esteem intact - Understanding love as a spiritual journey, This beloved book has touched hundreds of thousands of lives with its profound and actionable advice. Retaining the core message of becoming more mindful in our relationships, this edition includes new and revised material that addresses how we live and love today. A new preface touches on David Richo's experience with the book over time and outlines the key updates, including attention to online dating and modern communication styles as well as new perspectives on anger and ending relationships. "Most people think of love as a feeling," says Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships. Adult love is based on a mutual commitment to what Richo calls the "five A's"- attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing. Brimming with practical exercises for couples and singles, How to Be an Adult in Relationships offers heartening insights into a lifelong journey of love. Topics include- .Becoming conscious of our relationship patterns and how they relate to childhood .Recognizing and attracting someone who can show adult love .Understanding the phases relationships go through .Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries .Overcoming fears of abandonment and engulfment .Expressing anger and other emotions in adult and loving ways .Surviving break-ups with our self-esteem intact .Understanding love as a spiritual journey

LC Classification NumberBF575.L8R53 2021