Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond

For many families, time spent together in the festive season can actually trigger old patterns of behaviour that lead to stress and discomfort. These old patterns are seen by some as manifestations of the “shadows” in our personality, and that if left unexamined can lead to repeated stress. Sally speaks with Dr John Travis in this show about how looking into our shadows we receive the opportunity to transform ourselves and our relationships.Dr John Travis's previous interview from 2018: https://www.spreaker.com/user/pregnancybirthandbeyond/dr-john-travis-on-transforming-relationsSome resources mentioned: A popular one in this area is NVC - Non-violent Communication developed by Marshall Rosenberg.Byron Katie - turning the judgements you have for your family onto yourselfThe Mankind Project helps men deal with their shadows. There a similar program for women,Susan Campbell author of The 5 Minute Relationship Repair offers tools for eating your shadow.Lifeline.org.au and Beyondblue.org.au and PANDA.org.au.