Healthy relationships top tips
Healthy relationships are built on strong foundations like open communication, trust, respect, and mutual support.
It’s also important to have healthy conflict resolution skills, and to create time for each other while also maintaining personal independence.
Get to know yourself
Take the time to appreciate yourself and to learn how to regulate and name your emotions.
Not knowing how to regulate your emotions and express them healthily can negatively affect your mental wellbeing.
Visit the Childline Toolbox to find ways to cope or get creative and let your feelings out
Put in the work
Healthy relationships are not found but built. A healthy relationship needs commitment and willingness to be accommodating to each other’s needs.
Visit the “I” Statements worksheet
Set and respect boundaries
Setting boundaries is not only about what you do not want or like in your relationships, but also about letting the people around you know what is important to you.
Talk and listen
All relationships have disagreements and that is ok.
What matters is how you talk and listen to one another. Listen to understand, rather than listening to respond.
Do not be afraid to express your emotions or vulnerabilities with people you trust.
Watch the active listening video
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