You hate seeing your partner suffer. So, you jump to solutions.

When someone we love is hurting, our instinct is often to fix it.

But rarely do any of us want a solution.

We need a soothing presence—someone who can sit with the discomfort long enough for the pressure to ease and your words to emerge.

Today, I’m joined by Dr. David Marcus. We discuss how you can become a soothing presence in the lives of the people you love most and why that is key to emotional regulation.

1. You’ll understand why you’re more likely to blame, jump to anger, or generally decompensate when you’re so full of emotion you can’t see straight
2. And why it helps so much to have someone else be a soothing presence who will let you empty your emotions by simply talking and processing
3. Mostly, though, you’ll learn how to become that soothing presence so that you can calm the ones you love.

Want more?

• Listen to my podcast episode about the pressure relief value

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Dr. David Marcus's extensive expertise and commitment to improving the lives of individuals and families have made him a highly respected figure in the field of Clinical Psychology. His 40 years of experience in treating families under stress have made him a sought after clinical and legal resource in the Cincinnati area on the topics of parent-child communication and child advocacy.

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