If you work, if you go out and have fun, if you love and if you live to put it simple, you will have to deal with a conflict at one point in your life. In a matter of fact, you will have to deal with plenty of conflicts in your life. But that’s not your problem or mine, it’s just how we people deal with things.
You’re working hard and going after your dream job? Well, get prepared to deal with plenty of conflicts along the way. But what is a conflict? It’s nothing more than a simple disagreement.
It all comes down to different opinions, different vision and point of view. Your job is to resolve it peacefully and stand by your ground. You don’t want to lose, but you don’t want to hurt people either.
That’s why we’ve made a collection of 15 tips and phrases that will help you to resolve a conflict.
1Let’s take a break, think it through, and then make the decision.
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This tip is probably most used when there’s a problem in a relationship. You don’t want to rush things, and you don’t want to make a decision based on your current emotion. When emotions run high, people say things that they don’t really mean, but they still hurt. That’s why it is better to take a break, think it through and make a decision when you’re in control of your emotions.
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2I understand why you’re upset
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This tip will help you to calm things down. Maybe the person you’re having a conflict with is controlled by emotions, rather than reason. So instead of going deeper with the argument, you should stand by their side just to cool things down.
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3Let’s work on this problem together
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And another tip that is often used in relationships. Couples often forget the fact that they’re into this together. There’s no winner or a loser, you’re a team. Relationship is a team effort and you should work on your problems together, instead of against each other.
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4You’re so pretty when you’re angry
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This is probably a sleazy way to calm things down, but it works according to science. Did you know that your body releases the hormones of happiness when you receive a compliment? Just imagine you’re fighting over a stupid, silly thing and your partner says the famous line to you? You’ll definitely smile and even forget about the thing you were fighting about.
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