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Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships
Christina Steinorth
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Description for Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 47 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
With almost 7 billion people on the planet, we're bound to run into communication problems sometimes. And though we know healthy relationships and a sense of community are essential for a healthy, happy and successful life, some of us are not equipped or quite prepared to deal with the situations and the life changes we sometimes face. CUE CARDS FOR LIFE is a handy, intuitive "how to" guide that can be easily applied in real life situations. In her private practice as a psychotherapist, Christina Steinorth noticed that many of her patients came in with the same communication problems. ... Read moreCouples would neglect their love relationships, parents would talk at their teens instead of talking to them and adults found few guidelines for interacting well with their ageing parents. In fact, most people seemed to put more thought into deciding what to have for dinner than they did in choosing what they said and how they behaved in important situations. As a result, something seemed to go wrong -- but they were unsure of exactly what. Steinorth made Cue Cards for her patients to help them with these recurring problems. Cue Cards are deceptively simple reminders and remedies that anyone can use to immediately improve just about any relationship. Each card is accompanied by a clear and encouraging explanation of the psychological principles that make the cue card work. These straightforward tips are so practical and down-to-earth that anyone can use them to communicate effectively with others, minimise conflict and handle life changes with greater ease. The book starts with an overview of communication basics, such as the importance of listening and eye contact, boundaries and personal space and nonverbal communication (body language). Steinorth then offers prompts that highlight what to say and do in a variety of situations. The book includes Cue Cards for improving communication/relationships in the areas of love, parent/teen interaction, caring for ageing parents, getting along with in-laws and in the workplace. There are, also, Cue Cards for weddings, parties and major social events. The book can be read cover to cover or readers can easily flip to sections relevant to their needs. The Cue Cards can, also, be used daily as an overall commitment to improved relationships in one's life or to creatively foster more harmonious relationships in a group or between individuals. Each card reminds the reader about some interpersonal basic, such as taking responsibility, earning respect, being honest, asking for help, being kind, being a good role model - even grooming! CUE CARDS FOR LIFE can help people improve their daily interactions. Most of us underestimate the power common courtesy and kindness have to improve all relationships and all of us encounter situations in life where we stumble a little. Sometimes we need a gentle reminder -- a cue card, a clue card -- to steer us back in the right direction. Show Less
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About Christina Steinorth
Christina Steinorth is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Diplomate in Professional Counseling. She holds a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and graduated from the fully accredited Phillips Graduate Institute of California. With over a decade of experience in private practice as a psychotherapist who specializes in relationship issues, Christina has helped hundreds of people ... Read moreimprove and heal their relationships. In addition to her work as a therapist, Christina has written and published numerous articles about relationships and various other self-help subjects in regional as well as international magazines and newspapers. Christina lives in a small seaside community near Santa Barbara, California, with Matthew, her husband of eleven years. Show Less
Reviews for Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships
"A very helpful book and a very easy read." - Susan Forward, Ph.D. New York Times Best-Selling Author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail "Cue Cards For Life is a refreshing common sense approach to relationships. Ms. Steinorth has captured principles that work and has put them in a fun and exciting format. These principles are not only correct - ... Read morethey have the power to change lives. What parent has not torn their hair out over a teenager in transition? Cue cards offer help parents will appreciate. This is a great book for everyone who wants to improve their relationships. I am looking forward to recommending this book to my clients and to my classes in family relationships. When all is said and done the most important thing in a persons life is their relationships. This book empowers people to get the most from those relationships. Congratulations Ms. Steinorth your book is spectacular and fun. What a rare find!" - Lee Reid, Ph.D. M.F.T. "I enjoyed "Cue Cards for Life" not just because it gives out ideas that we can use in daily life but also that is easy to read and assimilate. Of course we all know most of these basic principles outlined in the book, but people like tend to "forget them" in the sometimes dysfunctional emotion and thinking in the fast lane of life. This is handy book for introspection, to keep to referring to as reminders of what is right and not just what gives transient emotional satisfaction at the cost of long term difficulties." - physicianwriter, Library Thing Reviewer "I appreciated this deceptively simple book of cue cards. More than simply a modern Miss Manners, Ms. Steinorth provides practical tips for smoothing and strengthening communication in every relationship and for myriad occasions, including everyday interpersonal basics everyone should know." - michellewriting, Library Thing Reviewer "A very helpful book and a very easy read."
Susan Forward, Ph.D., New York Times best-selling author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail Show Less