The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple's Guide for a Lifetime of Love

EFT and the exercises in this workbook focus on creating and strengthening the emotional bond between partners by identifying and transforming the key moments that foster a loving adult relationship: being open, attuned, and responsive to one another.This workbook is for all couples — all partners seeking a lifetime of love in a partnership of their design. It is for people from all walks of life, of all lifestyles, because everyone on this planet has the same longing for connection.Through exercises and discussions based on the seven conversations featured in Hold Me Tight, you will capture the defining moments in your love relationship and learn how to shape these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Hold Me Tight is not required reading to be able to use this workbook. If you have read the book, you will find this additional material fortifying and the exercises novel. If you are diving right into the workbook without having read the book, rest assured that the exercises are supported by some foundational material and will be self-explanatory and fulfilling to complete.THE GOALS AS YOU MOVE THROUGH THIS WORKBOOK ARE TO:• Better understand romantic love — the pivotal moves and moments that define a relationship and can either lead to the mountaintop or take you down the rabbit hole.• Better understand your partner’s and your own emotional responses and needs.• Be able to describe and control negative interactions and spirals that create pain and distance.• Be able to shape positive moments of reaching and responding that create a secure bond.... A companion workbook to Dr. Sue Johnson’s million-copy bestseller Hold Me Tight , packed with exercises, conversation prompts, and activities to help couples strengthen their bond, deepen their intimacy, and cultivate a lifetime of love. Dr. Sue Johnson's landmark book Hold Me Tight has helped more than 1 million readers strengthen and repair their romantic relationships. Now, finally, comes a companion workbook designed to help couples open up, reestablish safe emotional connection, and renew their bond. Drawing on the latest developments in Emotionally Focused Therapy, a field pioneered by Dr. Johnson, The Hold Me Tight Workbook is packed with sage wisdom and science-backed advice, as well as compelling conversation prompts, exercises, activities, and resources to help couples work through conflict and achieve greater levels of intimacy. Whether you're celebrating your 50th anniversary or your first, The Hold Me Tight Workbook is an invaluable guide to cultivating a deeper connection — and more fulfilling relationship — with the person you love most.