Making Love Last: How to Sustain Intimacy and Nurture Genuine Connection

Richo, David

ISBN 10: 1590305744 ISBN 13: 9781590305744

Publisher: Shambhala Audio, 2008

Synopsis

Intimacy is one of the great powers and joys of life, yet all too often it gets clouded by miscommunication, a loss of affection, and a lack of mutual support. Here therapist David Richo shows us how to use mindfulness to better understand ourselves and our partners so that we can:

   ·  Increase our capacity to give and receive love by recognizing how our past relationships affect our current life
   ·  Improve physical and emotional intimacy by embracing the five hallmarks of loving relationships
   ·  Resolve conflicts by constructively working with anger, grief, and blame
   ·  Move from needy, ego-centered love to unconditional love by addressing fears of engulfment or abandonment
   ·  Discover how relationships can be a path to spiritual awakening by practicing mindfulness and loving-kindness
3 CDs; 3 hours.

About this title

About the Author:

David Richo, PhD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, writer, and workshop leader whose work emphasizes the benefits of mindfulness and loving-kindness in personal growth and emotional well-being. He is the author of numerous books, including How to Be an Adult in Relationships and The Five Things We Cannot Change. He lives in Santa Barbara and San Francisco, California.

From AudioFile:

David Richo's slow and halting speaking style becomes only a minor distraction once his rich understanding of romantic relationships starts to unfold. Like authors with a similar point of view, he ties adult connection problems to childhood losses, but his formulations sound more profound and soothing--more heart-centered and Buddha-like--than standard social science. With his memorable lists and examples from attachment theory, he explains how needs for attention, acceptance, appreciation, and affection unfold, and how simple shifts in the way we process neediness and attachment fears can lead us toward the love and security we desire. With his vocal sincerity and warm connection with his live audience obvious throughout the recording, this is a presentation that people in all committed relationships can savor and grow with. T.W. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala Audio
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1590305744
• ISBN 13: 9781590305744
• Binding: Audio CD