Are you & your partner aware of each other’s needs and desires?
Research shows the seemingly trivial social encounters — chatting up a person in the elevator, making small talk with the barista, or even just smiling through your face mask at a passerby — can have profound positive changes in your mood. When's the last time you did this?
Happy couples have a ratio of 5 positive interactions to every negative interaction. “A smile, a head nod, even just grunting to show you’re listening—those are all positive,” John Gottman says. How many positive interactions have you & your partner had today?