Relationships and their influence on your well being Flashcards
Types of relationships
Family Casual Friends Formal Romantic
Family
- People related to you through blood or marriage
- People closest to you
- They will receive the most love, care and support from them
Casual
-Relationships with people you see often, but arent close to family or friends
Friends
- A person you know well, like, trust and respect and who supports you
- Good friends will have a positive effect on your well being
- Harmful friends can lead you to risky behaviour and you can get hurt
Formal
-Relationships with people who are usually in a more senior position than yourself
Romantic
- Close relationship with another person based on love
- With this person you can be yourself without demands to change
Natural developments that change relationships
- Health changes
- Meeting new people
- New interest
- Getting older
- Earning money
Unexpected events that change relationships
- Job loss
- War
- Accidents
- Losing money
- Violent crimes
Skills and qualities which make good relationships
- Caring
- Mutual respect
- Good listener
- Supportive
- Ability to communicate
Building and sustaining positive relationships may…
-Make feel reflected as this is what we need to affirm our feelings self worth
-It may also reinforce a positive attitude towards life which may help you to change your perspective on certain things in life in a positive way
-It may increase your self-confidence which in turn may help you to always think positively about yourself
