The Awesome Power of "Touchy-Feely" | Carole Robin and David Bradford

About this episode

<p>We talk a lot on this show about social connection, but in this episode we're going to get super granular on how to actually do relationships better.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Carole Robin and David Bradford taught the most popular elective course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business for a combined total of 75 years. Officially, the name of the course is Interpersonal Dynamics, but everybody calls it "Touchy-Feely." Together they have written the new book, <a href= "https://connectandrelate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><em>Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues</em></a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We dive into the six hallmarks of what they call "exceptional relationships," how to be honest and vulnerable without overdoing it, why the questions "how am I feeling?" and "how are you feeling?" are central to improving our communication, the inevitability of risk when you set out to deepen a relationship, and why meditation is helpful in all of this.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/carole-robin-david-bradford-385" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/carole-robin-david-bradford-385</a></p>