{"product_id":"the-aperture-effect-a-radically-simple-approach-to-finding-joy-and-connection-in-your-relationship-9781964721637","title":"The Aperture Effect: A Radically Simple Approach to Finding Joy and Connection in Your Relationship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCouples often ask, \"Can people really change?\" A better question is, \"\u003cem\u003eHow\u003c\/em\u003e do people change?\" \u003c\/strong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Aperture Effect\u003c\/em\u003e, psychiatrist and couples therapist Dr. Kathryn Ford doesn't just tell you how-she gives you simple tools that will immediately begin to transform your conversations and your relationship.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWith the radically simple approach of Aperture Awareness, Dr. Ford integrates mindfulness, psychology, and neuroscience to help couples shift their dynamics when in distress, turning their difficulties into lasting connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with on-the-ground examples and effective exercises to nurture relationship growth, \u003cem\u003eThe Aperture Effect\u003c\/em\u003e will show you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse small moments to make the changes you want \u003cem\u003enow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereframe frustrating debates as open dialogues that create connection, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebring out the best in your partner and yourself, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand turn problems into opportunities to learn and love more fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped over more than two decades, Dr. Ford's Aperture Awareness approach has helped hundreds of couples reverse the downward spiral of relationship crisis-and prepare for a lifetime of learning and loving together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFord, Kathryn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kathryn Ford, MD, is a psychiatrist, couples therapist, and author. Her work is a unique integration of mindfulness, psychotherapy, and neuroscience. After receiving her MD from Brown School of Medicine, Dr. Ford completed a residency in psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has studied and practiced meditation at centers like Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, which developed her understanding of the power of mindfulness for building deeper, more resilient relationships. Originally from Texas, she raised her family and developed her work in the San Francisco Bay Area. She and her husband, Peter Finkelstein, now spend time in the Bay Area, rural Rhode Island, and Orcas Island, Washington. They have three grown children.","brand":"GFB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384438325522,"sku":"9781964721637","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12f00e04-20f4-4619-ad8c-6648e103f7f9.jpg?v=1751126214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-aperture-effect-a-radically-simple-approach-to-finding-joy-and-connection-in-your-relationship-9781964721637","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}