1. WELLNESS INTEGRATING NEEDS!
WIN!
WELLNESS INTEGRATING NEEDS!
“COMMUNICATION
IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE”

2. Mokusatsu
The Power of a Word!
Do you think some family atomic explosions could be avoided by better communication?

3. NONVERBALS
Communication is more than words. 3

4. When you speak, which of the following have the greatest impact on those who listen to you?
Words?
Tone of Voice?
Face and
Body Language?

5. The Astonishing Facts Are:7%
Words
38% Tone of voice
55% Face and body language 5

6. Forced Choices--Activity

7. Different Levels of Communication
Chit-chat
Reporting the news/ facts
Communicating ideas & opinions
Sharing feelings
Open and intimate, mature communication.

8. Research: 6 Factors Characterize Strong Healthy Families
Show love and appreciation
Spend time together
Face crises in a positive way
Are spiritual
Are committed to each other
Communicate effectively
Stinnett & DeFrain 8

9. Research: Gary Smalley’s Survey
Most wives would like one hour of communication time with their husband during the day.

10. Research: Millie and John Youngberg’s Survey
Christian husbands’ and wives’ greatest needs are:
- Spiritual growth
- Time for two

11. Research: Hilton Terrell’s Report
2-parent households best for youth
Children from single-parent homes suffer 20-40% more health problems
Communicating fathers make a difference in the home.

12. Research: Family Communication
On the average, parents communicate with their teens 14 minutes a day. Of this 12 are negative, 1 is neutral, and 1 minute is positive communication Psychologist Larry Kubiak

13. Research: Family Communication
39 Minutes Per Week of Meaning-ful Parent-Child Communication. However the TV is on 49 hours per week Focus on the Family 2004

14. Communication Breakdown as a Marriage Problem
The Redbook survey of 730 counselors, reported the highest ranked marriage problem was communication breakdown.

15. HUGS: A prescription for All
How many hugs do we need a day?

16. Communication Hints for All
Be a good listener
Enjoy life with humor
Brainstorm
decision making ideas
Be optimistic and positive
Choose to communicate
nicely
WIN!
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17. Enjoy Life With Humor
WIN! 17

18. Meal talk important with teens
When families eat at least the dinner meal together, the teen will be significantly less likely to participate in risky behaviors.

19. Teens eating with family will be less likely to:
Have sex at an early age
Be suspended from school
Commit suicide

20. Teens eating with family will be more likely to:
Get better grades at school
Be better emotionally adjusted
Have positive friends
Have better nutrition

21. Family Devotional Time
WIN! 21

22. Family Council
WIN! 22

23. PRAYER
WIN! 23

24. A True Story from South Africa24

25. Do you want to say, “God, help me to communicate to others with the same love which You have communicated to me?”

26. Group Discussion
In which way are your communication skills improving or getting worse?
How does your communication affect your emotional and physical health?
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27. Group Discussion
Which subjects are the most difficult for you to communicate?
4. Share a time when you communicated with God and something special happened immediately or soon there after.
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28. Group Discussion
5. Share with the group an incident when it was a challenge to effectively communicate with someone, but you had a successful experience. State if you had communicated with God about the incident.
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29. Personal Reflections
I remember when God helped me to speak words that smoothed troubled waters and brought encouragement to someone…………
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30. Personal Reflections
How long has it been since you, as a couple, have gone out alone for a special date or recreation time? Make plans for one outing without children and one with children as a full family. Plan with wife______ Date_____. Plan with children _______ Date_____.
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31. Personal Reflections
3. My goals for more effective communication are ____________________________.
4. Who needs me to listen to them? My prayer is that You, Lord, will help me to be a better listener and a better communicator.
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32. Prayer
Lord, teach us how to communicate in a loving positive way. Help us to choose appropriate words that encourage and are kind and thoughtful. May our words be guarded so they will not be misunderstood or hurtful.
WIN!

33. Prayer
Teach us how to communicate with you daily through prayer. We desire to have You speak to us and guide us in our daily activities. Amen.
WIN!

34. WELLNESS INTEGRATING NEEDS!
WIN!
WELLNESS INTEGRATING NEEDS!
“COMMUNICATION
IN THE FAMILY CIRCLE”
The End
©2006, Marriage & Family Commitment Inc.
Authors: Drs. John, Millie & Wes Youngberg
Ilustration: Ing. Eliseo Vergara Mtz.