DiscoverHandful of Leaves | Mindfulness & Buddhism in Everyday LifeEp 23: How Our Parents Shape Our Romantic Relationships (Ft Sis May Liu, Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
Ep 23: How Our Parents Shape Our Romantic Relationships (Ft Sis May Liu, Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)

Ep 23: How Our Parents Shape Our Romantic Relationships (Ft Sis May Liu, Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)

Update: 2023-02-17
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From Childhood to Romance: The influence of our parents' relationship on our love lives.


In this episode, we discuss how much we are influenced by the relationships modelled around us, understand different attachment styles, and find the root cause of our pain. 


May, a senior psychologist also draws on her personal experiences and client stories to help us understand how our attachment wounds can manifest as relationship problems and how we can resolve them.




More about Sis May Liu: 


May Liu, a practising clinical psychologist cum caregiver, who believes in empowering lives by connecting with people. She is a mindfulness practitioner who is passionate about bringing mindfulness to families and couples. She is currently leading Seremban Sudhamma Sunday Dhamma School’s teens and children in learning the Dhamma through group work and exposure to nature.




Transcript will be out on 24th Feb: https://bit.ly/3YUyTbk




Timestamps: 


(00:00 ) Introductions


(03:46 ) Learning from relationships modelled around us


(07:35 ) Being aware of how it affects us


(11:03 ) Understanding our attachment wounds 


(16:09 ) Being aware of the cause-and-effect


(20:11 ) Sense of expectation for reciprocity


(23:02 ) Contentment comes from understanding the nature of things


(24:45 ) Understanding the narrative behind our emotions


(29:14 ) Navigating different patterns of attachment


(31:58 ) Practical advice on building stronger relationships




Resources: 



  • https://www.parallax.org/mindfulnessbell/article/flowers-in-the-dark/ 

  • Trauma and Beginning Anew: https://youtu.be/ljdsTSneYuY 

  • Reconciliation by Thich Nhat Hanh: https://youtu.be/yka-3jPwX5M




Special thanks to our sponsors for this episode:


Tan Key Seng, Soh Hwee Hoon, Geraldine Tay, Venerable You Guang, Wilson Ng, Diga, Joyce, Tan Jia Yee, Joanne




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Ep 23: How Our Parents Shape Our Romantic Relationships (Ft Sis May Liu, Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)

Ep 23: How Our Parents Shape Our Romantic Relationships (Ft Sis May Liu, Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)

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