Ingredients for Lasting Love

This chapter discusses six essential elements for nurturing enduring love, using a recipe metaphor to highlight their importance. The speaker delves into the complexities of attraction, the roles of empathy and compassion, and the need for clear communication in relationships. Furthermore, the chapter emphasizes the significance of emotional literacy and mutual respect in fostering fulfilling connections between partners.

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Why 1+1=3 in love and relationships
The 6 ingredients to build a lifetime of love
Why attunement is one of the most powerful tools
Dr. Nasserzadeh’s “soak together before you sink together” method
How to show up with compassion even if you don’t understand someone
Sexual harmony vs sexual chemistry

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Building world peace, one relationship at a time is the mission of Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, a globally renowned and award-winning author, speaker and relationship expert. With a PhD in Social Psychology and specialization in the fields of human sexuality and relationships, Dr. Nasserzadeh has worked with a countless number of individuals, couples and organizational clients across 41 countries to enhance relational health and a sense of thriving at micro and macro levels.

Dr. Nasserzadeh is a senior Accredited Member and a Registered Supervisor by the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists in the UK (COSRT) and a Sexuality Counselor and Approved Training provider by the American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). She is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California.

Dr. Nasserzadeh has been a sought-after cultural advisor, speaker and expert facilitator at high profile events hosted by governmental organizations, UN Agencies, academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Her third book, Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love, is the result of her two-decade-long research on the status of thriving relationships and its key ingredients, namely: attraction, respect, trust, shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviors. Dr. Nasserzadeh’s work has been featured on NPR, the BBC, ABC, CNN and USA Today.

Timestamps

00:01:57 - Guest introduction

00:03:25 - Dr. Nasserzadeh’s responsibility and role as a relationship expert

00:06:53 - Our disillusion with love as a society

00:08:28 - Why Dr. Nasserzadeh says 1+1=3 in love

00:09:43 - Sign up for Layla’s newsletter at LaylaMartin.com

00:13:12 - The system of a partnership is greater than the sum of us

00:15:12 - If you don’t pay attention to the cracks, they become ledges

00:17:39 - How to be happy with what is instead of chasing dopamine

00:20:45 - Dr. Nasserzadeh’s concept of JOMO vs FOMO

00:23:02 - Discover the VITA™ Sex, Love and Relationship Coaching Certification

00:26:06 - The 6 ingredients to build a lifetime of love