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Fierce Intimacy

By: Terrence Real
Narrated by: Terrence Real
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Proven Skills for Navigating the Real Challenges of Intimate Relationships

What does it take for couples to sustain love? How can you deepen your relationship even when you and your partner disagree, fight, or let each other down? “Intimacy isn’t something you have. It’s something you do”, teaches Terry Real. “It’s a minute-by-minute practice of connecting to others through empathy, vulnerability, and accountability.” With Fierce Intimacy, this renowned author offers a revolutionary way of living in connection - one that allows you to cherish your partner, yourself, and your relationship in equal measure.

How to Communicate with Love and Respect - Even When You Argue

Terry’s approach to relationship is called “full-respect living” - to skillfully and honestly assert your needs while also honoring your partner’s needs. In these six sessions, he presents invaluable training for individuals and couples on developing the skills necessary for this authentic way of connecting. You’ll begin by learning how to clear away the outdated beliefs and habits that keep you from developing healthy self-esteem. Then Terry will help you and your partner transform the Five Losing Strategies that sabotage relationships into the Five Winning Strategies that lead to clear communication, trust, and mutual support.

“When we dare to be more vulnerable and open and honest, we are forging new territory”, says Terry Real. Whether you’re still seeking a partner or want to breathe new life into your existing relationship, Fierce Intimacy brings you essential tools for connecting with true respect, uncompromising honesty, and ever-deepening love.

Highlights

  • The adaptive child - how to recognize and defuse self-sabotaging habits
  • Unhealthy self-esteem traps for men and women
  • Identifying your CNI (Core Negative Image) - a key to making arguments constructive instead of destructive
  • The Feedback Wheel - a four-step approach to revolutionize your communication
  • The Five Losing Strategies: our impulses to control, retaliate, and be right all the time
  • The Five Winning Strategies for shared happiness, connection, and success

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Terry Real (P)2018 Sounds True
Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
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Like a delicious fruit cake, packed with goodness and various flavours, Terry's relationship methodology offers us so much to better ourselves. As I listened, I felt there are many skills and techniques that can cross over to family relations too- with our "adult" children and eldery parents. Thank you Terry. It was truly insightful and I am now going back to listen again with pen, paper and time to do myself justice. Natalie, Western Australia.

"Pass it back or pass it on!"

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This is a fantastic breath of fresh air on relationships and how to operate within them. I have read quite a few good books in this domain but have always been left with an inability to apply the teachings but this book addresses the foundations of the challenges that inevitably occur in loving relationships.

A mindful and practical approach to changing yourself and the interactions that you have with those that you dearly love.

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I loved this book. I loved that Terry Real read it too. It's brilliant. It would be hard to not like it. It covers pretty much everything you need to know to grow as a human and function well in relationships. In a down to earth and authentic way. Terry gets vulnerable and shares some of his own personal and relationship issues and you get that feeling that he's down there in the trenches with you. I've listened to it 3 times already. Do yourself and your partner a favour and listen to this book! I'll be giving hard copies to friends and family as gifts too.

Essential reading for all humans

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This audiobook was easy to listen to and engaging, and it contains so much wisdom. I found it very useful for understanding myself as an individual, as well as better understanding my relationship/partner, so it's worth listening to even if you are single. It's a book I'll return to listen to again.

Definitely Recommended

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Whether you are in a relationship or not, it is worth listening to.
Loved it and will listen to it over again.

Something for everyone

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