Dr. Marie Thouin, Compersion Researcher, discusses cultivating Compersion, handling jealousy in metamour relationships, advocating for Compersion's recognition, and exploring emotional complexities in non-monogamous dynamics.
Understanding compersion promotes empathy and transcends jealousy in non-monogamous relationships.
Cultivating compersion requires addressing insecurities, fostering gratitude, and strengthening trust and community support.
Deep dives
Definition and Importance of Compersion in Non-Monogamous Relationships
Compersion, the empathic joy experienced in response to another person's gratifying experience, is defined as a core concept in non-monogamous relationships. It facilitates positive feelings towards one's partner's joy with others. Understanding and cultivating compersion is vital in transcending jealousy and creating healthy relationship dynamics.
Cultivating Compersion and Overcoming Jealousy in Non-Monogamous Relationships
Cultivating compersion involves clearing emotional landscapes and promoting empathy. Individuals can progress from feelings of jealousy to neutral benevolence and ultimately to embodied compersion. It necessitates addressing personal insecurities, establishing secure relationships, and fostering gratitude for the benefits gained from partners' relationships.
Factors Affecting Attainment of Compersion
Multiple factors influence the ability to embrace compersion in non-monogamous setups, including ideological commitment to non-monogamy, self-security, trust within relationships, rapport with metamours, perception of benefits from partners' relationships, and community support. Strengthening these aspects can enhance compersion in diverse relationship configurations.
Cultivating Grounds for Compersion and Emotional Growth
Creating grounds for compersion involves aligning with non-traditional mindsets and fostering self-care and security. It also requires constructing supportive relationships and communities while considering internal factors like hormonal influences. By enhancing joy beyond relationships, individuals can cultivate compersion across various life aspects.
In today’s episode we are joined by Compersion Researcher Dr. Marie Thouin. We discuss the three main pillars of Compersion, how to cultivate Compersion, jealousy and envy, metamour relationships and how they affect Compersion and Marie’s ongoing quest to add the word Compersion to the dictionary!