Welcome to the channel! 🦋 hi! i’m jourdan travers, lcsw, a licensed clinical therapist and clinical director of awake therapy, making videos about mental he. 1. don’t try to fix the difficult person. accept them exactly as they are. (this applies to all difficult people, not just family.) it’s tempting to try to help someone you want to care about.
Pay attention to your emotions. if you're spending a lot of time with a difficult family member, check in with yourself often and keep tabs on your emotions. know your limits and watch your stress level. if you’re upset or stressed out, try deep breathing or other relaxation techniques . Increase your tolerance for difficult conversations. changing a dysfunctional relationship will invariably require you to say hard things to a family member. but that is a skill that anyone can. Stay calm, stay polite, but assertive. don’t let them bully you into submission. your goal is to be honest about your feelings, and to make it clear that you won’t tolerate certain behaviors. Jade is an al anon 12 step slogan that reminds us not to engage in justifying, arguing, defending, and explaining. justifying. we feel like we have to justify our behavior and choices because its.
Stay calm, stay polite, but assertive. don’t let them bully you into submission. your goal is to be honest about your feelings, and to make it clear that you won’t tolerate certain behaviors. Jade is an al anon 12 step slogan that reminds us not to engage in justifying, arguing, defending, and explaining. justifying. we feel like we have to justify our behavior and choices because its. I hope the following tips are helpful if you find yourself facing time spent with challenging or toxic family members. allow your family member to be who they are. all too often, an individual puts a tremendous amount of energy into trying to change the behavior of a family member hoping th e person will be more reason able, kinder, less. And always remember to take a moment to leave the room, if possible, and breathe deeply if you find yourself in a particularly difficult situation. 5. don’t take the bait. sometimes it seems.
I hope the following tips are helpful if you find yourself facing time spent with challenging or toxic family members. allow your family member to be who they are. all too often, an individual puts a tremendous amount of energy into trying to change the behavior of a family member hoping th e person will be more reason able, kinder, less. And always remember to take a moment to leave the room, if possible, and breathe deeply if you find yourself in a particularly difficult situation. 5. don’t take the bait. sometimes it seems.
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