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The DNA of Mindful Relationships

Dilek (Di) is an experienced Psychologist and Couples Therapist and Alex is...not. They are a couple who are building a consciously mindful relationship and who love to discuss the ups and downs of relationships with episodes about effective communication, having a fair fight and how to reduce the drama in your life. This podcast is not only for couples searching for ideas to enhance their relationship but also for single people seeking to establish a meaningful relationship. Di and Alex also dive into the world of non-intimate relationships such as work colleagues and parent-child interactions.

Web: https://www.thednaofmindfulrelationships.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNARelationships

Further podcasts by Dilek Yucel & Alex Kain

Podcast on the topic Beziehungen

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The DNA of Mindful Relationships
Ep 25 - Am I Co-Dependent from 2020-11-22T11:00

Do you use up all of your energy in meeting your partner's needs? Do you feel trapped in your relationship? Are you the one that is constantly making sacrifices? Then you just may be in a co-depend...

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Ep 24 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do from 2020-11-08T11:00

A relationship break up is one of the more stressful life events anyone could go through but sometimes its just plain necessary.
Sign #1: A loss of the Us-ness

•Do they tell the 'stor...

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Ep 23 - Two's Company... from 2020-10-25T11:00


•In any monogamous intimate relationship there are often people and things that can interfere in the strong connection between two people and become the third 'member' of the relationship. In...

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Ep 22 - Surviving Menopause from 2020-10-11T11:00

Overview
Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It's diagnosed after you've gone 12 months without a menstrual period. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but t...

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Ep 21 - Liar, Liar. Pants on Fire! from 2020-10-04T11:00

Intro: Is it ever ok to tell a lie? What is the impact of lies and secrets on our relationships and how do you recognise a lie when its disguised as something else?

•The different types o...

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Ep 20 - High Anxiety from 2020-09-27T11:00

Intro: Are there times when you feel anxious, worried or stressed and don't know how to help yourself feel better? Or does your partner have similar anxious episodes and you're at a loss as to how ...

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Ep. 19 Living in Lockdown from 2020-09-20T11:00

It's always ok to not feel ok but right now during COVID-19 it's especially ok to not feel ok.

•It's ok to not feel ok: Feeling of uncertainty and lack of control. In a time of little con...

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Ep. 18 We're Back! from 2020-09-13T11:00

After a break of almost 2 years, we're back!

What have we been up to?
Are we still together?
Has Alex improved his dad jokes?

Join us as we catch up on what has been happe...

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Ep. 16 Family Feud from 2018-12-17T15:00

In this episode Di interviews Alex about that time of the year where there are family events and gatherings and what can you do if there is bad blood or tension between you and a family member.
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Ep. 14: Desperately Seeking Intimacy from 2018-11-19T15:00

What is intimacy?

The concept of intimacy involves a mutually consensual relationship where two individuals reciprocate feelings of trust, emotional and physical closeness toward each othe...

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Ep. 12: Lost In Translation from 2018-10-22T15:00

Dr Gary Chapman wrote The Five Love Languages in 1995. Chapman suggests that to discover another person's love language, one must observe the way they express love to others, and analyze what ...

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Ep. 12: Lost In Translation from 2018-10-22T15:00

Dr Gary Chapman wrote The Five Love Languages in 1995. Chapman suggests that to discover another person's love language, one must observe the way they express love to others, and analyze what ...

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Ep. 11: Assert Thy Self from 2018-10-08T15:00

In this episode, Di and Alex explore the difference between different styles of communication including Assertiveness, Passiveness and Aggressive behaviour and how some people confuse aggression fo...

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Ep. 10: Unravelling Travellings from 2018-09-24T15:00

Holidays are meant to be a time of fun and unwinding but sometimes travelling with your partner can cause stress from being out of your normal routine and having to make decisions on things such as...

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Ep. 09: The Gender Agenda from 2018-09-10T15:00

Di and Alex explore the two worlds of Mars and Venus and men and women. They discuss how females are great multi-taskers, while men excel in highly task-focused projects. They also share the n...

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Ep. 09: The Gender Agenda from 2018-09-10T15:00

Di and Alex explore the two worlds of Mars and Venus and men and women. They discuss how females are great multi-taskers, while men excel in highly task-focused projects. They also share the n...

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Ep. 08: Mindfulness Matters from 2018-08-27T15:00

Di and Alex discuss what Mindfulness is and how it can help us in our relationships. When we practice mindfulness on a daily basis, we develop an awareness that helps us stay in the present mo...

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Ep. 07: Attachments Included from 2018-08-13T15:00

Attachment styles are patterns of intimacy developed in our formative years that may have an impact on future relationships. Di shares with Alex the model developed by Stan Tatkin to simplify ...

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Ep. 06: Help Me If You Can from 2018-07-30T15:00

How do you know when it's time to seek outside help for your relationship? Di and Alex explore the triggers to identify when to look outside of your relationship for advice, how to find that profes...

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Ep. 05: Fight Club from 2018-07-23T15:00

The first rule of fight club is...don't talk about fight club. Well, Di & Alex discuss the importance of actually talking about how you both respond to differences and react to conflict.

D...

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Ep. 04: Same Same But Different from 2018-07-16T15:00

Di and Alex explore whether it is necessary to have a lot of things in common to have a successful loving relationship.

Di compares interests in common with values in common and concludes ...

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Ep. 03: Drama Queens & Villains from 2018-07-09T15:00

In this episode, Di introduces Transactional Analysis, a model of social interaction from the 1950's and the Drama Triangle created by Stephen Karpman in the 1960's.

They discuss the roles...

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Ep. 02: Shut Up & Talk To Me from 2018-06-24T22:45

Ep. 02: Shut Up & Talk To Me

Di & Alex talk about the importance of communication is in a relationship. Di starts with going over the 4 Horsemen of the Apocolypse again as she had forgotte...

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Introduction to The DNA of Mindful Relationships from 2018-06-24T21:09

Who is DNA and why are we doing this show?

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The DNA of Mindful Relationships
Introduction to The DNA of Mindful Relationships from 2018-06-24T21:09

Who is DNA and why are we doing this show?

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The DNA of Mindful Relationships
Introduction to The DNA of Mindful Relationships from 2018-06-24T21:09

Who is DNA and why are we doing this show?

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