PsycHacks Episode 404: What to do if you're bored in a relationship (the sure-fire trick that always works)
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Feb 19, 2024 Learn the secret to avoiding boredom in relationships by embracing honesty. Discover the impact of truth on disrupting the status quo and the discomfort it may bring. Explore the importance of open communication and emotional intimacy for a fulfilling relationship.
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Boredom Means Truth Has Been Hidden
- Boredom in relationships usually signals that both people stopped telling each other their lived truth.
- Revealing personal truth disrupts the status quo and immediately changes the relationship's emotional texture.
Say The Truth About How You Feel
- Tell your partner about your actual emotional experience instead of hiding it behind scripts.
- Speaking your truth will either provoke change or bring emotional presence back into the relationship.
Boredom Is A Cost-Saving Compromise
- People often prefer tolerable boredom to conflict because truth requires costly change.
- Relationships develop implicit agreements to avoid asking about each other's real feelings to preserve benefits of the status quo.