Ā You can improve your personal AND professional relationships really easily . . . IF you're willing to force a few smiles when you're mad.Ā And do some math.Ā I'm not sure which of those sounds harder.
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According to relationship experts, there's a trick called the 5-to-1 Ratio that's the key to keeping everyone happy and satisfied.
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Basically, for every one negative interaction, you need five positive ones.
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They don't have to be big interactions or gestures . . . even something like a smile or a joke is enough.Ā You just need to make sure you have five good things happen for every one bad thing.
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And this works for marriages . . . friendship . . . and professional situations.Ā As long as the positive-to-negative ratio is 5-to-1, you'll be all good.
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