The Happiest Lives Podcast

E71: Defensiveness

Jill M. Lillard, MA LPC Season 2024 Episode 71

Today, we begin a new series on defensiveness, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse identified by John Gottman. In this episode, we explore what defensiveness is, why we experience it, and how it affects our interactions. Jill shares a personal story about feeling defensive during a family vacation and how it impacted her relationships. She introduces practical steps to manage defensiveness using the Heart Scan Coaching method.

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