Dr. Doron Gil, Professor, Counselor, and Author Shared Keys to Self Awareness in Relationships with Donna Marie Thompson, PhD - the CEO of Goals in Action, LLC

Washington, DC, December 15, 2010 --(PR.com)-- As the special guest on Donna Marie Thompson's Bouncing Back Now show on the Real Coaching Radio TV Network, Dr. Doron Gil, a university teacher and counselor specializing in self-awareness and relationships in the Netherlands shared his message that "developing a deep sense of self-awareness is important to managing relationships – be they romantic or otherwise."

In 'The Self-Awareness Guide to a Successful Intimate Relationship' Dr. Gil asserts that: “Most people are not aware that they are unaware. How could they possibly know?” Dr. Gil leaves all of the psychobabble behind to explore the intricate details of intimate relationships and healthy relationship communications. “And as it turns out, we are not doing so well. The divorce rate is just one indicator. And sadly the trend appears to be increasing among recent retirees," he remarked.

According to Dr. Gil: “If you don't know what you are doing or why you are doing it - just how successful do you think you will be in your interactions with others? We become imprinted with default tendencies as children by our parents, teachers, and other influencers. To some extent these patterns have served us; to some extent they have hindered us - sometimes in a major way. This can be a major block to our happiness later in life. Do you know what your default patterns are? Do you avoid conflict? Do you cause conflict?”

Dr Gil assured viewers that there is hope. He indicated that: “you can break free of your reflexive patterns after you become aware of them. The next time you are in a lively discussion with your love – the discussion that you’ve had many many times before – there is a valuable opportunity to learn. Step back and analyze your role in it.”

To clarify further, Dr. Gil posed these four questions:

· “Are you aware of what you are doing and saying?
· Are you behaving exactly like one of your parents did?
· Are you behaving exactly the opposite of one of your parents?
· Do you know how to identify and resolve conflicts in your relationship?”

Based on Dr. Gil’s research: “The answers to these questions can shine a light onto your own patterns – maybe for the first time. Now you are on your way to discovering your default responses. This is the first step on the path to your increased self awareness. You can improve your relationship by becoming more self aware and by breaking destructive patterns. And what a difference it will make in your life.”

For more information visit Dr. Gil’s site: http://self-awareness-and-relationships.blogspot.com

For more information visit Donna Marie’s site: http://www.BouncingBackNow.com

For more information visit the Real Coaching Radio TV Network site : http://www.RealCoachingRadio.net

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Donna Marie Thompson, PhD - The Bouncing Back Now Relationship Coach - is a Certified Professional Coach, a Certified NLP Practitioner, and a Master Practitioner of the Energy Leadership Index. Donna Marie is listed as one of America's Premier Experts in relationships and personal development. She is the host of the "Bouncing Back Now" show on BlogTalkRadio and on the Real Coaching Radio TV network. Donna Marie has been the featured guest on many radio shows and on the Brian Tracy TV Show as seen on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and Fox affiliates across the country.

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