how to handle conflicts

How to Stop a Heated Argument

Heated arguments fail because your nervous system hijacks rational thinking. This guide explains how to recognize emotional overload, take effective breaks and return to productive conversation. Taking strategic breaks turn fights into conversations Your partner says something that stings. Your heart pounds. Your face gets hot. Suddenly you can’t even hear what they’re saying because… Read More »How to Stop a Heated Argument

The 3-minute rule for happy relationships

The 3-Minute Rule That Saves Relationships

Research shows 96% of arguments are decided in the first three minutes. This article explains how to use “softened start-ups” to turn conflict into connection. What you say in the first three minutes of an argument shapes everything that follows Research from the Gottman Institute reveals that 96 percent of the time, how a conflict… Read More »The 3-Minute Rule That Saves Relationships