{"id":29514,"date":"2024-02-06T16:02:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/top-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-healthy-relationships\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:02:37","slug":"top-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-healthy-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workcarewellness.co.za\/healthwise\/top-tips-on-building-and-maintaining-healthy-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips on building and maintaining healthy relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Building and maintaining healthy relationships is an important part\u00a0of looking after our mental health. Here are 6 top tips to support you with yours.<\/p>\n

1. Get to know yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take the time to appreciate yourself and\u202fget in touch with\u202fyour emotions to be able to express yourself clearly and more effectively.<\/p>\n

Not knowing how to regulate\u202fyour\u202femotions and express them healthily can negatively affect your mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n

2. Put in the work\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthy relationships are not\u202ffound but\u202fbuilt.<\/p>\n

A healthy relationship needs commitment\u202fand\u202fwillingness to be accommodating to each other\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

3. Set and respect boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Setting boundaries is not only about what you don\u2019t want or like in your relationships,\u202fbut also about letting the people around you know what\u202fyou\u202fappreciate.<\/p>\n

Think\u202fabout and let\u202fothers know where your boundaries are; respecting\u202fyour time alone for example.<\/p>\n

Doing this can take the pressure off your relationship to commit to\u202fanything\u202funrealistic.<\/p>\n

4. Talk and Listen<\/strong><\/p>\n

All relationships have disagreements and that\u2019s ok. what matters\u00a0is\u00a0how you talk\u00a0and listen\u00a0to one another.<\/p>\n

Listen\u00a0to understand, rather than listening to\u00a0respond.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to express your emotions or vulnerabilities with people you trust.<\/p>\n

5. Let go of control<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of life is about how we react to our experiences and encounters. Knowing\u202fthat you can only really control what you do and not\u202fwhat anyone else does\u202fwill save you\u202ftime and stress.<\/p>\n

6. Reflect and learn<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a healthy way of expressing your\u202ffeelings, you\u2019re able to react\u202fto other\u202fpeople\u2019s\u202fin a healthy way. Being angry with someone often comes from a place of\u202ffeeling\u202fhurt and upset. if you can recognise that, you can communicate\u202fit, and build better relationships with others.<\/p>\n

Reflect on the relationships that work best in your life, what qualities do these relationships have, and how can you bring these qualities into other relationships?<\/p>\n

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