Why You Should Never Go to Bed Angry!
This week’s video is about one way to improve your relationship with your significant other.
A great piece of advice my wife’s grandmother gave us when we married was: Never go to bed angry with each other.
We took this to mean that we should resolve an argument or fight before we go to bed.
Why?
(1) You get immediate relief and don’t lay awake stewing over the fight.
(2) Hence, you sleep better.
(3) And, you wake up on a positive note, not a negative note concerning the fight left unresolved.
(4) Research shows that sleep solidifies the anger from a fight in your brain.
In our 45 years of marriage, this has really served us well. We hardly ever fight, but when we do we resolve it BEFORE we go to bed.
Use It or Lose It – Never Go to Bed Angry
When you are having a fight, sit down and resolve it before bed.
When to Use It:
If you have had a fight with the person you are sleeping with, use this protocol immediately.
What Do You Think?
Do you think this technique will help you stop fights from snowballing into real problems? Please share in the comments below!
Until next time, behave and as always…Prime Your Pump!
–Howie
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My father told me ‘The bedroom is neutral territory”. In the 16 years I lived with my parents, he and my mother had some knock-down drag out screaming arguments, but they always patched up whatever differences before sleeping. They were married 49 years until my Dad died at age 91. Joan and I are approaching that number, having celebrated anniversary #46 in May of this year. We have never slept apart except for illness where we didn’t want to infect each other. Besides, I can never stay angry at my cute blonde.
If more couples heeded your advice, the divorce rate would plummet and a whole bunch of lawyers would be out of work. Which, when you think about it, might be a good thing.