Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty is an author, a former monk, and a life coach. He hosts a wildly popular podcast called ‘On Purpose’ which has around 64 million downloads. He covers various areas of life like relationships, career, mental health, etc in his podcasts. He has spent three years in an ashram living like a Vedic monk in Mumbai. He has written a book by the name ‘Think like a Monk' based on the experiences he amassed during his time in Mumbai. He has a massive following on Instagram and Twitter, and he keeps imparting valuable wisdom and life hacks via videos and podcasts.
Many people have this illusion that relationships are supposed to be all rainbows and butterflies. But that is an unrealistic notion. You are not Gods, you’re mere humans. Romantic relationships start to crumble under the burden of being perfect. Conflicts are bound to arise but what determines the strength of your bond is how you tackle them. Jay Shetty shares 6 ways to resolve these in one of his insightful ‘On Purpose’ podcasts. Let’s go through them one by one.
DEFINING NO-FLY ZONES
Jay Shetty describes No-Fly zones as areas of life that may be uncomfortable to talk about. Discussing topics like money, religion, ex-partners, finances can lead to difficult conversations. In order to keep the peace, some couples may avoid bringing these topics up altogether. But that’ll never lead to a deep connection. You will be floating on the surface, never really diving deep and exploring troubling arenas of your relationship. You will always share a two-dimensional bond with your partner if you don’t touch upon the No-fly zones. So how do you discuss these conflicting topics with your partner without it turning into a full-blown screaming contest? Jay outlines 6 ways of achieving this.
STEP 1 – TALK
STEP 2- CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT TO COMMUNICATE
STEP 3 – FRAME THE ISSUE IN A POSITIVE WAY
STEP 4 – REMEMBER WHAT’S IMPORTANT
STEP 5 – LISTEN
STEP 6 – GET THIRD-PARTY HELP