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Teaches Relational Intelligence

Esther Perel

Psychotherapist 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.

1. Meet Your Instructor

Meet Your Instructor

Self-awareness is the foundation of relational intelligence. In this lesson, Esther asks members five questions that reveal how their histories shape their relationships.

2. Developing Self-Awareness

Developing Self-Awareness

Esther 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.

3. Developing Empathy

Developing Empathy

Boundaries define our relationships. Esther describes the different types of boundaries and how to identify and negotiate them in both your personal and professional lives.

4. Establishing Boundaries

Establishing Boundaries

Power dynamics are intrinsic to all relationships. In this lesson, Esther reframes “power” and gives members the tools to identify its various forms.

5. Understanding Power Dynamics

Understanding Power Dynamics

Esther reveals how roles inform our relationship dynamics and how to identify the roles we play in our lives, whether wittingly or unwittingly.

6. Identifying Roles in Relationships

Identifying Roles in Relationships

Difficult 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.

7. How to Have Difficult Conversations

How to Have Difficult Conversations

Learn 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.

8. Understanding and Resolving Conflict

Understanding and Resolving Conflict

Active 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.

9. Effective Listening for Better Communication

Effective Listening for Better Communication

Miscommunication happens. Esther teaches how to use your communication skills to pave the way forward and how to avoid miscommunication in the future.

10. Avoiding Miscommunication

Avoiding Miscommunication

Building 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.

11. Building Trust

Building Trust

Erotic 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.

12. Cultivating Intimacy

Cultivating Intimacy

Esther Perel Teaches Relational Intelligence

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