MasterClass

Esther Perel Teaches Relational Intelligence

Known for her innovative approach to love and relationships, Esther Perel is sharing her methods for building deeper connections with every person in your life. Whether it’s with your partner or project manager, you’ll learn how rethinking the basic principles of intimacy, communication, and trust can improve the quality of your life in the bedroom, boardroom, and beyond.

Where to Watch Esther Perel Teaches Relational Intelligence

12 Episodes

  • Meet Your Instructor
    E1
    Meet Your InstructorPsychotherapist and bestselling author Esther Perel introduces herself and her work. She outlines how, through the class, members will learn to develop relational intelligence and improve their personal and professional relationships.
  • Developing Self-Awareness
    E2
    Developing Self-AwarenessSelf-awareness is the foundation of relational intelligence. In this lesson, Esther asks members five questions that reveal how their histories shape their relationships.
  • Developing Empathy
    E3
    Developing EmpathyEsther defines empathy and uses a clip from her podcast “How’s Work?” to show how a lack of empathy, as well as three common traps, can make understanding others difficult.
  • Establishing Boundaries
    E4
    Establishing BoundariesBoundaries define our relationships. Esther describes the different types of boundaries and how to identify and negotiate them in both your personal and professional lives.
  • Understanding Power Dynamics
    E5
    Understanding Power DynamicsPower dynamics are intrinsic to all relationships. In this lesson, Esther reframes “power” and gives members the tools to identify its various forms.
  • Identifying Roles in Relationships
    E6
    Identifying Roles in RelationshipsEsther reveals how roles inform our relationship dynamics and how to identify the roles we play in our lives, whether wittingly or unwittingly.
  • How to Have Difficult Conversations
    E7
    How to Have Difficult ConversationsDifficult conversations will always be difficult, but there are tools that can help you navigate them more effectively. Esther outlines some common difficult conversations and describes what makes them so challenging.
  • Understanding and Resolving Conflict
    E8
    Understanding and Resolving ConflictLearn conflict management by discovering the three most common conflict dynamics. Esther reframes the idea of conflict, showing you how to better understand and defuse conflictual situations.
  • Effective Listening for Better Communication
    E9
    Effective Listening for Better CommunicationActive listening is the root of effective communication. In this lesson, Esther teaches how to use the script of reflective listening to communicate better and explains the difference between dialogue and debate.
  • Avoiding Miscommunication
    E10
    Avoiding MiscommunicationMiscommunication happens. Esther teaches how to use your communication skills to pave the way forward and how to avoid miscommunication in the future.
  • Building Trust
    E11
    Building TrustBuilding trust involves taking risks. In this lesson, Esther encourages members to take micro-risks as a way to cultivate trust and discusses the realities of betrayal.
  • Cultivating Intimacy
    E12
    Cultivating IntimacyErotic energy is not just for the bedroom. In this lesson, Esther reframes eroticism so it applies to all relationships and shows how curiosity can deepen intimacy in all areas of your life.

 

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