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The Five Elements of Relationships by Dr. Vicki Matthews

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The Five Elements of Relationships

How to Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace

by Dr. Vicki Matthews

Narrator Nan McNamara

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Length 8 hours 31 minutes

Language English

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Discover surprisingly simple ways to get along better with anyone, anytime, anyplace.

Relationships fill our lives from the instant we're born until the moment we die. These relationships can elevate us or take us down, bring us joy or sorrow, define or defeat us. While the quality of a relationship often seems random, in almost every case it is possible to predict—from the very beginning—which relationships will feel comfortable and which ones just won't.

In The Five Elements of Relationships, Dr. Vicki Matthews uses the ancient Five Elements model from Chinese medicine to describe five basic personality types and the ways they automatically relate to one another. Knowing our primary elemental personality type explains our priorities and preferences in life as well as the reasons we click with certain people but have difficulties with others. Deceptively simple and easy to comprehend, The Five Elements of Relationships offers the opportunity to better understand everyone in our lives, enhance every connection we have, improve family dynamics, and seek out the people who will best support us in every conceivable situation. It also includes numerous techniques to help build harmonious relationships with everyone.

Science & Technology Self-Improvement Family & Relationships Nonfiction Psychology

Dr. Vicki Matthews is a naturopathic physician and outspoken voice for alternative healing and change. Vicki has appeared on Oprah's show twice and is the author of the award-winning novel The Goddess Letters, which addresses cultural imbalances in our world. Vicki has taught the material in The Five Elements of Relationships to thousands of people around the US and in Europe. She also blogs regularly at Ask Vicki, where she uses the Five Elements model from Traditional Chinese medicine to help people improve their lives, health, and relationships. In addition to her naturopathy degree, Vicki also has a BA in psychology and an MBA in consumer behavior from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Vicki runs a private practice, consults globally, and writes, writes, writes.

Nan McNamara is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and garnered the "Best Audiobook of 2016" distinction for her narration of Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. Her twenty-plus years as a professional actress on stage, television, and film translate into audiobook storytelling that AudioFile magazine calls "richly observed," "heartbreaking," and empowers her to "smoothly shift to whatever character, time, or emotion she is portraying." Nan has narrated nearly 100 titles in numerous genres. She is also the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award, LA Weekly Award, StageRaw Award, Robby Award, and Scenie Award for her numerous stage performances (including Wit, for which she shaved her head) and has recorded hundreds of voice-overs for radio/TV, video games, and promos. Nan's film/television work includes portraying powerhouse attorney Bonnie Pearl on Major Crimes, a recurring stint on Switched at Birth as Brenda Powers, having fun with Emmy winner Tony Hale in Not That Funny, being killed by Jamie Kennedy in the opening of Foreclosed with Marlee Matlin and Paul Sorvino, and being reunited with her two kidnapped children on Criminal Minds. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Nan received her bachelor's degree in theater (cum laude). Ever the optimist, one of her lifelong dreams is for the Minnesota Vikings to reach the Super Bowl.