Podcasts about sonika tinker

Have you ever heard the saying, “Couples who play together, stay together”?  In our experience working with couples and singles for many years, there is definitely truth to this saying.  We’ve found that people who play are healthier and more fulfilled in life in general. Couples that play and laugh together have fewer fights. Couples who play and have fun are often more relaxed and creative in bed! Singles that play are happier, more fulfilled and more likely to create connections with others.  Play is a way to connect beyond words. Play, fun and laughter is a common language we all share.  On the flipside, play and “chill time” is the first thing to go out the window when we get stressed.  Can you relate to that? When you're stressed and maxed out, do you turn to play or is that the last thing on your mind?  We talk to a lot of couples and individuals who during the elevated stress and challenges of Covid times simply forget about playing and relaxing. And it takes a toll. As an example, I’ve been coaching two different couples recently. Both couples have similar circumstances. Both couples consist of two full-time working-from-home adults, and both couples have two young children who needs full-time care and both families are stuck inside their houses due to Covid and West Coast wild fires. It’s a challenging time for all of them, to say the least.  One of these couples is doing pretty great. Despite the elevated stress and huge demands on their time, they work together as a team and make sure to stay in communication and stay in love.  The other couple is spiraling downwards in anger, stress, arguing and lack of alignment. They’re barely keeping it together.  There are of course a lot of factors impacting this situation, too many to cover here. But one of the crucial elements of the first couple’s success is that they still find time to play and relax, while the other couple doesn’t manage to find the time or space to play. Which means they never get a break from the stress and disconnection, which in turn wears them down.  For that reason alone, it’s even more essential to find times and ways to play when you’re stressed.  Check our blog post for a long list of practical simple ideas for having fun and relaxing: https://loveworkssolution.com/blog/having-fun-in-relationship About LoveWorks:The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating.  LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles.  The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more.  LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time.  * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get free relationship tips and advice on on topics such as toxic relationships, building trust in a relationship, creating intimacy in a relationship, how to deal with an emotionally unavailable partner, and many more on https://loveworkssolution.com/

10 Signs of a Toxic Relationship Have you ever found yourself in the kind of relationship where you’re asking, “Am I in a toxic relationship?” or “Is this relationship really good for me?” Toxic relationships are often complicated by being combined with a powerful attraction. We've had clients who one day are desperate to get out of an abusive situation, but the next day can't wait to get back to their partner. It becomes like an addictive behavior where the "drug" of choice is the strong love/attraction you also feel. Dr. Lilian Glass said back in 1995 that a toxic relationship is “any relationship [between people who] don’t support each other, where there’s conflict and one seeks to undermine the other, where there’s competition, where there’s disrespect and a lack of cohesiveness.” There are other definitions of toxic relationships, but the most important thing is that you can recognize if your relationship is one that’s not healthy for you, and then to empower you to do something about it. We’ll offer 10 signs of a toxic relationship, plus some actions you can take to change your dynamic if you are in a relationship like this. Mind you, you don’t have to be in a relationship that can be classified as “toxic” in order for you to want to make serious changes. Whenever you feel unhappy, lonely, scared, or bored in your relationship, it’s worth getting some education and support. #1 Physical abuse, pain, or violenceThis one doesn’t have a lot of wiggle room. If you’re experiencing physical violence, pain, or abuse in any shape or form, it’s a toxic situation, and you should get out. Or at the very least get help. No one deserves to be physically harmed in their relationship, period. #2 Name calling, belittling, demeaningDo you feel like an “emotional punching bag” in your relationship? Are you being put down, belittled, constantly criticized? Which leads directly into #3 … #3 Public humiliation, spreading of negative gossip about you#2 above pertains to your private relationship and communication. #3 is outward-facing behavior. Does your partner humility you in front of friends or family? Spreads negative stories about you behind your back? Listen to the episode to hear the rest of the signs of a toxic relationship (or watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/wo6o9mmS-R8)    About LoveWorks:The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

If you have the experience that your husband/BF/partner doesn’t value you, you probably feel hurt, angry, sad, or all of them in combination. Feeling unvalued impacts your own self esteem and spills over into the quality of your entire relationship, and you might be questioning yourself, the future of your relationship, and whether there’s something wrong with your partner, your relationship, or yourself. Feeling unvalued by your partner can show up in a myriad of ways. Perhaps he … Doesn’t listen to you Doesn’t tell the truth Doesn’t prioritize you Gives you the silent treatment Withdraws Offers little or no connection and communication Gives romantic or sexual attention to other people Belittles you, uses demeaning comments Doesn’t spend time with you and/or your family Speaks poorly of you in public Ignores or doesn’t honor your boundaries Doesn’t include your opinions and concerns Offers little or no appreciation, affection, or loving gestures.   And that’s not an exhaustive list. If this describes you and how you feel about your partner, what can you do? Our first tendency when we’re not getting what we want in relationship, is to get the other person to change their behavior. In this case, you might find yourself criticizing and nagging at him way more than you like, in an attempt to get the message across that you want something to change. When we’re unhappy with our partners, we often come at them with lists of rules for how they should behave. Whereas it’s perfectly understandable that you want his behavior to change, this approach will not give you what you want. Even if you’re 100% right about your complaints and all your friends agree with you. If that approach worked, all we needed to do to have perfect partners was to tell them exactly what they’re doing wrong and how they should behave, and we’d be done. Listen to the full episode to get more background and the rest of the tips. (or watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wR_rlDudeY)    About LoveWorks: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

Date Night Ideas for Married Couples. Date night is always a good idea. With the increased "ground hog day" feeling many of us are having during Coronavirus (Covid-19) times, coming up with date ideas can be a really great romantic break from the humdrum. But we're probably not going out, so we need home based date night ideas. For date nights, we recommend one of you be accountable for the night. That just makes it more likely to happen in the first place. Plus, it might help come up with new ideas if you take turns being "on point" for the night. On the podcast, we share 9 great ideas, with lots of suggestions for each point. There are classics such as Candle light (Zoom) dinner and bubble baths (don't scoff at the classics - they still work:-) but with added twists of intimacy questions and more. Then the ideas turn more sensual such as pleasure sessions. See for yourself. For intimacy questions to ask your partner, download our free ebook here: https://loveworksforyou.com/100-questions   If you want to improve your ability to get on the same page, here’s a great opportunity to practice:   We created a 90-min mini-workshop for couples to deal with stress and disagreements, How To Be More Understanding During Disagreements. In this workshop-from-your-couch, we are going to help you:   * Find understanding * Relieve tension and stress * Discover common ground between each other * Get on the same page * Learn techniques to de-escalate during conflict * Get back to connection   Register here: https://loveworksforyou.com/how-to-be-more-understanding-during-disagreements    About LoveWorks: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating.   LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles.   The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more.   LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of combined experience coaching and educating about relationships.   They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time.   * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution    * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

And how to communicate with your partner when you disagree.  In relationship, it can be a real challenge to stay on the same team during Coronavirus times. When your partner has a different understanding of how to observe safety precautions than you do, and you both have strong feelings about the matter, you can quickly become adversaries instead of allies. You become two teams of one, instead of one team of the two of you.   Here are some ideas for how you stay on the same team (these are great relationship tools in ALL times).   #1 Give your partner the benefit of the doubt.   No matter how outrageous your partner’s ideas seem to you, we guarantee you he or she is trying to accomplish something positive. Just like you are. In marriage or committed relationship, we operate on the foundation that your needs are as important as mine; not more, but also not less. So in order for me to be happy, I have to not only get my way, but also ensure you get what you want. Otherwise I might get what I want, but I have an unhappy partner.   #2 Expand to include   This is a central notion in the LoveWorks Solution. I expand my understanding and mindset to be big enough to include yours. In disagreements, we often think only one of us is right, can be right, but in truth, it’s possible that we’re both right. Expand to include the idea that your partner has a good idea, as do you. It’s about being a big enough person to hold more than one viewpoint without getting combative.   #3 Speak in "We"   Any argument is pretty much a series of “me vs you” statements. “I want this but you want that”; “I think this but you think that”. That vast majority of times, there’s a lot more overlap to our desires than meets the eye; you just have to be able to see it. Begin to speak more as “We”, instead of only “me or you”. When you “expand to include” more than one viewpoint, you can include each others’ desires and needs into “We” … a powerful way to get yourself on the same team.   #4 Give first, give fast   When relationships break down, in pretty much any form, one or both partners have stoped giving. In the early phase of your relationship, when you were still madly in love, remember how much attention, praise, time, touch, love, hugs, and sex you gave each other? Now think about a stressful time in your relationship - perhaps now? - and see if you are giving less? Probably so. One of the most effective ways to restore love, and to get back to being a team, is to pick up giving. We say whoever gives first, wins. Give first, give fast. Don’t wait for the other person to start.   #5 Explore how to create a win-win   In order to find solutions that work for both of you, you need to slow down the process. If you just plow ahead with your practiced behaviors and patterns, you’ll like just repeat whatever you’ve done in the past. We are firm believers in your ability to come up with win-win solutions. The four tips above are part of the foundation for successful “trouble shooting” and resolution.   If you want to improve your ability to get on the same page, here’s a great opportunity to practice:   We created a 90-min mini-workshop for couples to deal with stress and disagreements, How To Be More Understanding During Disagreements. In this workshop-from-your-couch, we are going to help you:   * Find understanding * Relieve tension and stress * Discover common ground between each other * Get on the same page * Learn techniques to de-escalate during conflict * Get back to connection   Register here: https://loveworksforyou.com/how-to-be-more-understanding-during-disagreements    About LoveWorks: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating.   LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles.   The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more.   LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of combined experience coaching and educating about relationships.   They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time.   * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution    * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/      

During Coronavirus (Covid-19) times, a lot of people are finding themselves working at home. It can be really challenging when you got two people working and living in the same house, perhaps with kids or family too. Here are 5 Tips for How to Survive Working From Home With Your Spouse: 1. Compartmentalize workspaces 2. Create time apart (relationships need to breathe) 3. Nourish your soul, body, and mind during your alone time 4. Designate who is where, and when 5. Express appreciation and gratitude. Right now, there is so much extra stress, fear, and tension due to the Coronavirus and the impact it has on our personal lives, careers, finances, and relationships. This stress takes a real toll on our relationships, when really, we need to be connected and in sync more than ever. We created a 90-min mini-workshop for couples to deal with stress and disagreements, How To Be More Understanding During Disagreements. In this workshop-from-your-couch, we are going to help you: * Find understanding * Relieve tension and stress * Discover common ground between each other * Get on the same page * Learn techniques to de-escalate during conflict * Get back to connection Register here: https://loveworksforyou.com/how-to-be-more-understanding-during-disagreements/  We have helped thousands of couples navigate crisis and stressful times, and we'd be honored to help you, too. About LoveWorks: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/  

During the social distancing we’re all finding ourselves in, it’s essential that we find ways to grow in our relationship. We’ll share 3 ways to grow together, plus some suggestion for how to make it practical. #1: Define what “growing” means to you. What do we want to create in the next 6-8 weeks. #2: Deepen your intimacy. A great way to do this is to ask Intimacy Questions. Download our free ebook, 100 Intimacy Questions here: https://loveworksforyou.com/100-questions #3: Appreciations. Speak out loud your appreciations to your partner. Tell your partner what you like about them and why. Sonika & I like to do (at least) 3 appreciations of each other before bed.   The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

There’s a lot to disagree about in quarantine times. Which rules and recommendations do we follow? How do we interpret them? When we disagree, there’s always a deeper motivation. We share a simple method to discover your deeper motivation. A common example is blended families where kids go back and forth between houses. In one house, the kids have to take all their clothes off and shower as soon as they enter the house, but in the other house, they don’t. Or in house it’s ok to take walks in the neighborhood, but in the other house, the kids have to stay in the house at all times. Couples and families end up arguing about how to best interpret the rules and recommendations, and given the generally heightened level of stress, these disagreements can add significantly to the stress and disconnection we feel. Behind our preferences and interpretations are always a deeper motivation than meets the eye. When someone says, “In my house, everyone strips before they enter the house”, they have a deeper motivation. When you can discover the deeper motivation, you find that you’re not as far apart from your “opponents” as you think, maybe even on the same page. Plus, discovering the deeper motivation makes it ten times easier to find common ground and practical solutions. We share an easy tool for how to discover these deeper motivations … the So-That Tool.   The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more practical relationship advice. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

Do you get what you want and need in your relationship? If not, you’re probably not using this highly effective “ninja” tool of communication. To get what you want, this is a must-use technique, and it’s soooo simple.  Normally, how we know we want something to change, is when we feel bad or irritated. Being in the same house and your partner (almost) all the time now, you get irritated about all kinds of stuff. And when you get upset or irriated, what do you do? You tell your partner. You say stuff like, "Why can't you leave me alone!" "Do you have to clean up my stuff every time I turn around?" (example from our house:) "Why are you on the phone all the time!?" "You're so annoying right now!" Add your own examples ...  Does that get you what you want? Nope! But what's great about the stuff you get irritated about is they have a direct link to what you want, and when you use the tool we teach in this video, you're very likely to get it. Try it out!   The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

The questions you ask determines whether you feel panicked or inspired. The questions you ask can help your mind - and your relationship - go in a powerful direction or a terrible direction. What questions to ask? DON'T ask questions like: - Will this never end?- Why can't you just ..... (do it my way, get it right, get your s*** together, connect, etc.)? - What's your problem? - What's wrong with you/me/our relationship? DO ask questions like: - What's one important thing am I going to achieve today?- How can I best contribute to my spouse/family/team today?- How can I maximize my energy level throughout the day?- What one special thing can I do for my spouse today?- What will I do today that will push my boundaries and make me grow?- Who can I contribute to or uplift today?- What is one self-care activity I can do today?- What is one soul-nourishing just-for-fun activity I can engage in today?- What is one risk I can take today?- What is something new that I have never done before that I could do todaY?- What is one thing I can do today to help me grow or learn something new?- How can I show up more in my life today?- If I trusted that the truth would be a contribution to our growth and empowerment, and ultimately bring us closer today, what would I reveal?- If it wasn't an option to walk away from this conflict or challenge, how would I use it to step more into my Full Potential? The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Catch the live broadcast on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

In Corona times, do you go to proactive “Warrior” response, passive “wait and see” response, or something else? How do you deal with your partner's response? Plus good tips from a couple doing their work #loveinthetimeofcorona #relationshipinthetimeofcorono #couplesinquarantine The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Catch the Facebook Live's from our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free E-book, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

There are a lot of different ways we can deal with the Corona threat. And because individuals have different ideas about the right way to do it, it’s easy to get triggered when our partners or family members have a different idea about the “right way”. Here’s one step to take to deal with your triggers. #loveinthetimeofcorona #relationshipinthetimeofcorono #couplesinquarantine.   About The LoveWorks Solution and the founders, Sonika & Christian: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles. The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free ebook, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

When fear takes a hold us, it has immediate impact on our own state of mind and the quality of our relationships#loveinthetimeofcorona #relationshipinthetimeofcorona #couplesinquarantine. Here are several tips for how to deal with your fear better, such as: - Find the positive, productive intent of your fear- Fear is "poor use of the imagination"- Look at what's the more "like outcome" - Don't take your own fear out on your partner   About The LoveWorks Solution and the founders, Sonika & Christian: The LoveWorks Solution is a practical and positive approach to marriage, relationship, intimacy, communication, and dating. LoveWorks offers private coaching and relationship counseling to couples and singles, from anywhere in the world; as well as online and live workshops for couples and singles.   The LoveWorks Solution has saved marriages and helped singles find love, plus helped thousands of couples and singles deal with complex problems that arise in relationships, such as communication breakdowns, trust in relationships, insecurities in relationship, toxic relationship, emotionally unavailable men or women, deepening intimacy, finding the right partner, dating, and many, many more. LoveWorks is founded by Sonika Tinker, MSW & Christian Pedersen, CLC, who have 35+ years of experience coaching and educating about relationships. They designed The LoveWorks Solution to be practical, applicable, fun and light-hearted, demonstrating that deep relationship work can be done in a positive way while having a good time. Subscribe to the channel and never miss out: http://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCGAcbqWENJ7Q0nnIh58aUPA?sub_confirmation=1 * Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveworkssolution * Get the free ebook, How To Save My Marriage (and many more free resources for your relationship), here: https://loveworksforyou.com/

If we were connected, what would you do now?  How do you feed each other's potential?  What are you inspired to do next?  How do I sustain this relationship or how do I even find the "perfect" relationship? Sonika Tinker and Christian Pedersen are the relationship whispers.  When they first met, years back, they knew there was a spark and connection but neither fit their "perfect mate" list.  They ignored the list (it took them about two years) and the rest is history.  Through their program, Love Works For You, they have supported hundreds if not thousands of individuals and couples to connect through love, both for themselves and each other. This is THE podcast to listen to around relationship. Who We Are We are a married couple, husband/wife team, who have devoted our lives to studying and teaching love and relationship, and we are still happy and in love after many years of being together (we walk our talk). Our clients say we are wise, experienced relationship master trainers and relationship experts – we like to think of ourselves as “relationship awesome-izers”. We are the co-owners of LoveWorks, a leading-edge transformational relationship training company, where we daily delight in empowering couples and singles to transform their relationships from stuck to soaring in a fun, positive, and practically useful way. The “Official” Bio This is the bio we are supposed to have on our website, so you can see that we actually are who we say we are, and that we do indeed have degrees, certifications, tons of practical experience and that we actually do make a profound difference for people’s relationships. Sonika Tinker, MSW, foundedLoveWorks in 1990. Sonika is a relationship specialist with over 35 years experience coaching singles and couples on the issues of relationship, communication, intimacy, sexuality, dating, law of attraction and personal transformation. In addition to her private coaching practice, she has designed and led hundreds of live trainings and workshops. Sonika is a Relationship Specialist, Certified NLP ProfessionalTM, Certified Enneagram Teacher, and author of Seize Your Opportunities: Living a Life Without Limits. She has received extensive training and education in communication, sexuality, personal growth and the law of attraction. These include, but are not limited to the Hendricks Institute, the Human Awareness Institute, the Enneagram Institute, Workshops in the Oral Tradition with Helen Palmer, Challenge Associates, Tony Robbins Research Institute, Landmark Education, The Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, The Center for Stress Medicine, The Option Institute, The Institute for Creative Therapy, The Pacific Center, Awakening Shakti, The Institute for Ecstatic Living, SkydancingTantra, The Relationship Skills Center, and Abraham-Hicks. Sonika is an energetic, inspiring, educational coach, leader and speaker. She is recognized for her deep loving presence, her authentic, candid honesty, her laser insight, leading-edge content and practical tools for change. Sonika’s inspiring teaching & coaching includes humorous and moving stories and exercises designed to motivate and educate, all accompanied by a contagious laugh you’ll never forget! Christian Pedersen is originally from Denmark, but followed “love’s lead” and joined Sonika in Northern California when it became impossible to be apart from his “beloved” for months at a time. Christian is a relationship specialist and Certified Life Coach, and has led over 50 relationship trainings for hundreds of singles and couples on the issues of relationship, communication, intimacy, sexuality, dating, law of attraction and personal transformation. He has a private coaching practice teaching men how to create awesome, satisfying, powerful relationship, and how to “win with their women”. He has received extensive training and education in communication, sexuality, personal growth and the law of attraction. He is a proud graduate of the ManKind Project’s New Warrior Training Adventure and has studied with The Option Institute, SkydancingTantra, and The Relationship Skills Center. He takes special pleasure in guiding men to fuse the best of their masculine and feminine aspects, becoming truly “whole” men in the process! Christian is a gentle, loving, yet powerfully moving teacher. He is recognized for his deep loving presence, heart-felt presentations, his rampant appreciation of others, a playful sense of humor, insightful questions and thoughtful comments. He is remarkably comfortable with his own masculinity and vulnerability, able to be attentive, authentic, and respectfully non-invasive in his work, all the while, seeing the perfection of who people REALLY are. Sonika & Christian have developed a unique practical and positive approach to relationships. A “fun” alternative to traditional therapy, they have designed and teach a profoundly effective system for dealing with conflicts, re-creating your relationship, breathing fire into your sex-life, and freeingyou from a painful, stuck relationship experience.They believe very strongly that the process of improving your relationship should feel fun, light-hearted and intimate,STARTING NOW (not after years of digging through emotional garbage).  

Christian Pedersen is a coach for men and relationship trainer. He has studied with ManKind Project, Sky Dancing Tantra and The Option Institute. Christian coaches men on the most private issues of sex & relationship. Strict confidentiality.  Christian and his wife, Sonika Tinker, have over 30 years combined experience coaching singles and couples to profoundly transform relationships. Owners of LoveWorks, a leading-edge relationship training company, they offer life-changing relationship workshops and online classes, such as Give Yourself to Love, Heart of Relating, The Gift of Conflict, and Singles: Breakthrough to Love! For full show notes visit: http://mantalks.com/Christian-Pedersen/ For more information about ManTalks or to join a ManTalks Mastermind: Click Here Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Radio | Android For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Did you enjoy the podcast?If so please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks Community!   Thank You to the Team:Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson

Sonika Tinker, MSW, is a Relationship Expert, Certified Mediator, Certified Enneagram Teacher, Certified NLP Professional, Co-Author of The Good Divorce and is the Founder of LoveWorks (loveworksforyou.com), a relationship training company. Sonika has over 35 years experience teaching thousands of singles and couples an innovative, uplifting approach to life and relationship that works! She produces and leads live transformational trainings and online courses with her husband, Christian Pedersen, and has a private practice in Northern California. Join us as Sonika reveals how singles can get out of their romantic rut!

Is you sex life passionate and effortless? Join us on Better Sex Radio with Sonika Tinker, founder of Love Works For You. Weekly Better Sex Radio show - we stream live at 11 a.m. Pacific every Wednesday We also have a blog, online sex toy store and Facebook Fan page. Our better sex blog is www.bliss-radio.com Our online sex toy store is http://www.BlissConnection.com and be sure to use the coupon code RADIO for 15% off. Our pleasure party website is www.blisspartiesinc.com and would love to count you as a fan on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/BlissConnection

Rev. Kevin Ross is joined by two special guests, Sonika Tinker and Christian Pedersen, a husband and wife team who are relationship experts, coaches, and inspirational speakers. The topic is: “From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Creating Relationships That Call You to Rise.” On today's program, they will discuss the six key steps to a successful relationship. You won't want to miss this episode!