Healthy relationships make life worth living, and people who know how to cultivate them see benefits everywhere. They have more positive family dynamics, stronger friendships, and more balanced leadership skills.
Unhealthy relationships, in contrast, can get in the way of success. Relationships that always seem to be in crisis mode, or ones that steal your energy instead of recharging it, rob you of the time and energy you need to reach your potential.
Truly healthy relationships — whether they’re with romantic partners, friends, or family — don’t happen automatically. They require hard work and attention for true wellness.
Healthy relationships involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people. There is no imbalance of power. Partners respect each other’s independence, can make their own decisions without fear of retribution or retaliation, and share decisions. If or when a relationship ends, there is no stalking or refusal to let the other partner go.
Take the time to appreciate yourself and get in touch with your emotions to be able to express yourself clearly and more effectively.
Not knowing how to regulate your emotions and express them healthily can negatively affect your mental wellbeing.
Healthy relationships are not found but built.
A healthy relationship needs commitment and willingness to be accommodating to each other’s needs.
Setting boundaries is not only about what you don’t want or like in your relationships, but also about letting the people around you know what you appreciate.
Think about and let others know where your boundaries are; respecting your time alone for example.
Doing this can take the pressure off your relationship to commit to anything unrealistic.
All relationships have disagreements and that’s ok. what matters is how you talk and listen to one another.
Listen to understand, rather than listening to respond.
Don’t be afraid to express your emotions or vulnerabilities with people you trust.
Assertive communication helps make your point more clearly than passive or aggressive communication. It means you make your point clearly and honestly, while respecting the other person's point of view.
Try using ‘I’ statements instead of accusatory ‘you’ statements. For example, say "I really hate it when you don't clean up the dishes" rather than "You never help me in the kitchen".
Finding hobbies you both enjoy allows you to spend time together. This could be as simple as doing a night class together or taking up a new sport.
Finding time together as a family can be difficult, but there are many benefits to regularly sharing family meals. Even one family meal a week gives everyone a chance to catch up, connect and communicate with each other.
Relationships aren’t always easy and you will sometimes meet conflict.
Difficult conversations may make us feel uncomfortable but the young leaders stressed the importance of being able to talk to friends, family and romantic partners about these things, it may even strengthen your relationship in the long run.
A good starting place is to let the other person know in advance that you want to talk. It helps if you both have time to prepare.
Once you do start talking if a comment upsets you, try and take a break, pause the conversation, and come back when you feel ready.
And remember, it is okay for you to put boundaries in place, to say ‘no’ when you’re not comfortable and to walk away if the relationship does not feel right to you.
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