Are you ready to START your relational skills journey?
THRIVEtoday teaches and trains 19 relational skills (plus skill 0), but the best place to begin is by building your relational capacity with our Foundational 5 Skills!
Capacity is how much I can handle in regard to the demands and responsibilities of life, while still being able to show up as my best true self and remain connected to God and others. The Foundational 5 relational skills provide a place to START building capacity by helping us:
When we consistently practice the Foundational 5, our lives become marked by a joy and peace that anchors us. We expand our capacity or strength to carry the basic demands of life, work, family, and relationships while still being the people God created us to be.
We recommend starting with your relational circuits (Skill 0).
After that, feel free to practice the other skills in whatever order works for you!
Check out our introductory resources below, or scroll down ↓ to choose a skill and follow its learning pathway.
Enjoy!
In this episode Chris shares the foundational building-block relational skills that have changed his life and are easy to share with friends and family.
Twice a year , join us for a 5 -week facilitated group that takes participants through the Foundational 5 Intro Course.
Perfect for beginners or those who want a refresher on the foundational 5 skills we use as our foundation to increasing our emotional capacity.
Learn more about taking your Small Group through the Intro course.
On each of the skill pages we’ve provided a simple pathway that will lay the ground work for your relational brain to grow.
See a Snapshot
Watch the skill intro video.
Build Understanding
Learn the theory and what it looks like to develop the skill in your life with an online theory course.
Be Transformed
Grow the skill with an online practice course and begin to see transformation.
Identify and activate the system in your brain (aka Relational Circuits / “RCs”) that enables you to experience joy, feel compassion, and engage with others as your best, most relational self.
Sharing joy is something we need to feel fulfilled as humans. When our joy levels fade, our pain becomes loud and problems become more important than relationships.
Simple quiet is a purposeful pause. Quieting is when we can look away to recover from the energetic stimulation we experienced in our relationships.
When we think about good things our brain responds like we are experiencing it again. Appreciation creates belonging as we share the good stuff with other people.
AKA “Godsight”. Seeing people and events from God’s perspective yields a life filled with hope and direction.
Our free printable gives you an overview of these foundational skills. Use for reference anytime you need it.
