COUPLES
Stress
How do you physically and emotionally know when your stress levels are rising? ?
What is the biggest fear or worst-case scenario that your current stress is centered on?
What is one small thing you do just for yourself each day that actually helps to lower your stress?
What is one thing I do that unintentionally makes your stress worse?
How does my stress affect your stress levels?Â
How can I know that you’re starting to feel stressed—what are the signs?
How can we create a “safe word” to let the other person know they are stressed and need space/support without starting a fight?
What is one joint activity we can commit to doing together weekly that serves as a non-negotiable stress reliever for both of us?
How often should we formally check in about our stress levels?
What is the main takeaway we can learn from how we handled (or didn’t handle) this recent period of stress?
