As some of you are aware, I’ve been interested in love lately. In fact, I’ve spent the last year researching relationships, attachment and sex and read articles and books from a wide range of fields.
I’ve done this because it has become increasingly clear to me that most of us don’t know a lot about love. Which is strange because it is one of the most – maybe the most -important thing in our lives. For many of us, love, sex and relationships are what makes life worth living but often we are dangerously unprepared to love in healthy, functional ways.
We now know quite a lot about the human need for love and how the brain is shaped by our connections to others. We’re also gaining an understanding of how to rewire the brain to become better at giving and receiving love. I have put together information from neuroscience, psychology, couple’s therapy, anthropology and philosophy in a seminar on love and relationships in order to help us make better choices when it comes to love.
The dates for the seminar are: Saturdays 15/10, 22/10 and 29/10 from 11 am to 12.30 pm at South Maroubra Medical Practice.
Session 1 covers: evolution and the social brain, the Triune brain, the different stages of love, the differences between men and women, the fundamentals of a good relationship, the easiest way to kill a relationship
Session 2 covers: the impact of early experiences on our capacity to love, attachment styles, neuroplasticity, sex and affairs.
Session 3 covers: How to improve your relationship/rewire your brain, creating safety, becoming aware of your own triggers, mindfulness, languages of love, micromoments of love and appreciation, the 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions, learning to de-escalate conflict, keeping the relationship fresh.
If you’re interested in this seminar or you have any questions, please call me or email me.