Good Relations
Cracking the code of how to get on better
Published on 15. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4729-9241-3 (ISBN)
Description
'The psychologist's guide to getting on with people' - The Times
'Brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing ... a must-read for improving relationships.' - Gwyneth Paltrow
'Utterly fantastic. Read immediately.' - Claudia Winkleman
Do you want to get on with people better?
Having good relationships - from partners and family to your friends or colleagues - is the key to thriving. Research shows it impacts your health, well-being, financial security and happiness. But how do you get there?
Leading psychologist Janet Reibstein shows you step by step how to 'learn' relationships. By practising four essential skills, you can master how to communicate clearly, develop empathy and forge meaningful connections. You'll also learn how to make crucial repairs when things go wrong, so even the most difficult interaction can be a positive one.
Consider this your personal guidebook to more productive and satisfying relationships in every aspect of your life.
'Brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing ... a must-read for improving relationships.' - Gwyneth Paltrow
'Utterly fantastic. Read immediately.' - Claudia Winkleman
Do you want to get on with people better?
Having good relationships - from partners and family to your friends or colleagues - is the key to thriving. Research shows it impacts your health, well-being, financial security and happiness. But how do you get there?
Leading psychologist Janet Reibstein shows you step by step how to 'learn' relationships. By practising four essential skills, you can master how to communicate clearly, develop empathy and forge meaningful connections. You'll also learn how to make crucial repairs when things go wrong, so even the most difficult interaction can be a positive one.
Consider this your personal guidebook to more productive and satisfying relationships in every aspect of your life.
Reviews / Votes
Janet's advice is brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing. She offers relatable, easy-to-follow, practical solutions and her book is a must-read for improving relationships. * Gwyneth Paltrow * Utterly fantastic. Read immediately * Claudia Winkleman * The toolkit we all need - totally straightforward, immensely helpful and captivatingly wise * Kirsty Young * An essential primer for negotiating your way through life's sticky situations, from parenting teens, to elderly parents, from siblings to spouses - this is a practical guide to unlocking the problem. * Daisy Goodwin * There is no surer route to happiness than good relationships and no better source of practical wisdom on how to get them than Janet Reibstein's glorious constellation of insights and advice drawn from decades of saving marriages, friendships and working partnerships. Read this and your life will get better. * Octavius Black, CEO MindGym * A highly readable manual for life, which draws on deep clinical expertise to provide accessible solutions to what we all want most: improving our relationships. * Baroness Camilla Cavendish * Brilliant, insightful, and so, so smart. This truly life-enhancing book reveals the secrets to building long-lasting relationships of all kinds. * Anna Williamson * Expert insight and heartfelt guidance * Julie Etchingham * Digestible, actionable advice on getting on better with the people that matter. * Sainsbury's Magazine * This woman can help you ... the psychologist's guide to getting on with people. * The Times * Janet Reibstein lays out the foundations we could all do with revising * Stylist magazine * Rooted in research, Reibstein's methods are practical and positive...an instructive and thought-provoking read. * Psychologies * Reveals the secrets to effective communication and building long-lasting relationships. * Top Sante Health & Beauty * In this clear and compassionate guide, psychologist Janet Reibstein highlights how to build communication skills, nurture empathy and interact more effectively. It's an illuminating read. * Woman's Own *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-9241-3 (9781472992413)
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Additional editions
E-Book
01/2023
1st Edition
Green Tree
€9.49
Available for download
E-Book
01/2023
1st Edition
Green Tree
€9.49
Available for download
Person
Janet Reibstein is a US-born, UK-based psychologist, therapist, coach and broadcaster. She wrote the UK Parenting Plan - a guide given to all divorcing couples on how to manage their relationship - and is Professor Emerita at the University of Exeter. Janet is also the author of the Bloomsbury books, The Best Kept Secret and Staying Alive.
Content
1. Introduction: Better relating
2. Skills: Learning to interact
3. Foundations: Building blocks of success
4. Parents and children: Generation games
5. Siblings: Shared values and rivalry
6. Couples: Love and war
7. Friendship: Shifting loyalties
8. Work relationships: Setting boundaries
9. Transactions: When there is no relationship
10. Virutal relationships: The move online
11. Future relationships: Habit-forming
Resources
Acknowledgements
2. Skills: Learning to interact
3. Foundations: Building blocks of success
4. Parents and children: Generation games
5. Siblings: Shared values and rivalry
6. Couples: Love and war
7. Friendship: Shifting loyalties
8. Work relationships: Setting boundaries
9. Transactions: When there is no relationship
10. Virutal relationships: The move online
11. Future relationships: Habit-forming
Resources
Acknowledgements