Stress-Proof Your Relationship, Stress Your Body

Stress-Proof Your Relationship, Stress Your Body

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Deliverance

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The Combine

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• Bergundy
• Cheatcode
• DeepSeek
• Deliverance
• Lord Of The Dance
• Malört
• McFeely
• Munger
• Public Access
• Rossy
• Shiplap
• Time Machine

Workout

F3 Partner Tabata Workout
Date: 12 09 25

Warm-o-rama
Side straddle hops 25 IC
Imperial / hillbilly walkers 15 IC
Overhead / seal claps
Stretches

Thang
Format: Tabata, 45 seconds on, 15 seconds off
Three groups of four partner exercises. Run a lap after each full group. Partner Workouts require communication and negotiation. 

Workouts with a ball pass if aonyone drops it 5 merkins but the partners have to decide who was at fault or both can take accountability. 

Group One
Core, Partner Sit Ups with High Five
Arms, Partner Merkins with High Five
Legs, Partner Squats
Rotating, Broad Jump Burpees Side by Side
Group Two
Core, Sit Up Pass with a Ball
Arms, Plank with Clap
Legs, Lunge Pass with a Ball
Rotating, Burpee Up and Over
Group Three
Core, Plank Up Down Walkovers
Arms, Merkins in Wheelbarrow Position
Legs, Skater Squats
Rotating, Partner Squat and Row

COT
I got a ride this morning because my car battery wouldn’t start. I needed a ride home also. Sometimes you have to ask for your needs. This weekend I relied on my 11yo twins to bake a tofu dish and a cheesecake while I drove to sports. Sometimes you just have to ask your loved ones to help out and be gentle with how you ask. Consider how they receive that ask and be willing to not get defensive in how you mess up. My kids stepped up and we won Peoples Choice for best dish and best kids dish at a Friendsgiving. They stepped up. We step up for each other every morning. 

Discussion at Kribi 

Amazing discussion over coffee about how we handle stress in our relationships and how we can be a good partner. Here’s the article below. Thanks to all the guys for being part of this.

How to Stress-Proof Your Relationship This Holiday Season
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude around your partner and loved ones during the holidays.
Est. reading time: 4 min.
It’s not uncommon for couples to feel overwhelmed or disconnected during the holidays, especially if one or both partners feel triggered by certain events. The added stress can create tension and highlight relationship difficulties.
Having a plan can help you and your partner stress-proof your relationship and spend more time enjoying the holiday season.
How to Handle Holiday Stress as a Couple
The holiday season can leave a partner feeling unappreciated or resentful for doing all the shopping and cooking, or it can lead to another partner feeling pressured into doing things their partner’s way. But the holidays are a time to come together as a team and create a sense of balance. This template can help you stress-proof your relationship this holiday season:
1. List all the urgent chores and responsibilities that require attention. This gives you an objective view for determining responsibilities.
2. Add three columns to the list: one for you, one for your partner, and one for both of you.
3. Read the list together. Talk about each other’s perception of how holiday responsibilities were handled in the past and discuss how you would like to approach them this year.
4. Go through the items that are easy to assign this year and choose who is responsible (you, your partner, or both). Check the appropriate task and partner on the list, and set aside the tasks that can wait.
5. For the items you didn’t assign, ask each other open-ended questions about the task and the difficulties associated with it. This is a learning opportunity.
Managing stress during the holiday season can be challenging, but small gestures of appreciation go a long way in strengthening your relationship.
Strengthen Your Relationship During the Holiday Season
After both partners feel understood, determine how you’d like to proceed this year and compromise when needed so both of you feel comfortable with your plans.
The goal here is to find win-win solutions that put your partner’s needs on par with your own. Work together in developing solutions that satisfy both your needs. Then decide who is responsible, assign the task, and note the date that it needs to be completed.
Now you have a better idea of who does what and when, which should already relieve a great deal of stress. Dr. John Gottman’s research shows that a purely equal division of tasks isn’t essential (keeping score can lead to resentment). It’s more important that each partner feels responsibilities are balanced. Modify plans if necessary, and support each other. If your partner feels overwhelmed or flooded, see if you can help out by taking on some of their tasks.
To further stress-proof your relationship, take time each day to check in with your partner, discussing any holiday stresses without trying to ‘fix’ everything.
Tips to Stress-Proof Your Relationship and Stay Connected

A Stress-Reducing Conversation can help you talk about your stressors outside of the relationship. Ask your partner open-ended questions about how they’re feeling this holiday season, but don’t try to problem solve. Instead, listen to your partner’s concerns and express empathy.
You can also relieve stress and stay connected by sharing compliments, gratitude, and appreciation. Make an extra effort to notice the small things your partner does such as grocery shopping, wrapping gifts, taking out the trash, or making time for you. Verbalize your appreciation.
And (perhaps most importantly) try to schedule private time to reconnect. It may be difficult to get away from family and friends during a busy holiday season, but making intentional efforts to spend a few hours or an evening together will help you both feel calmer and loved.
Having a plan helps you spend less time stressing and more time enjoying company with your loved ones. We wish you a joyous holiday season!