3 Ways to Improve the Quality of Teen Relationships
Support circles are only as strong as the quality of your teen relationships. Learn how to improve the quality of your relationships in this article.
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3 Reasons Why the Quality of Our Relationships Matter
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You can lean on the right people for the type of support that you need.
Support comes in many forms. Can you identify who you might go to when you need the following type of support?
- Emotional support
- Tangible support
- Informational support
- Affirmational support
When you have deeper relationships with others, you learn more about yourself. These are relationships where you obtain support, encouragement, and constructive feedback on your growing edges in a way that helps you feel uplifted and supported. Each relationship will provide you with something unique and different.
You are four times more likely to feel good about yourself and life when you feel close to people.
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3 Ways to Increase the Quality of Our Relationships
#1 Time and Effort – Be consistent in your efforts to connect with those who you care about and that care about you.
#2 Be Present – Keep the cell phone away from you. Rather than placing the cell phone on the table, for example, keep it in a backpack or bag. This signifies to the
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other person that you are attentive to them and will not get distracted by a social media notification, phone call, or text message. Don’t underestimate the power of being attentive!
#3 Express Appreciation – Sincere statements such as “thank you”, “I appreciate your insight”, and “You are important to me”, go a long way to strengthening our connections with others. When people hear a sincere statement of appreciation, this invites them to open their hearts and minds. If you are not used to expressing yourself in this way, practice in front of the mirror or when you are alone in your room. It might feel funny at first! Give it a try and see what happens.
These are three ways you can begin to improve your relationships, which is part of being a good friend. To dive further into improving relationships (specifically friendships) you can read my colleague’s blog article: ‘How To Be A Good Friend‘.
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