Powerful ways to communicate during conflict

Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST
  • From watching the tone of voice to creating a healthy space for conversation, here are a few ways to communicate during conflict.
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Conflicts are unavoidable in any relationship. While we cannot avoid arguments and differences in opinion, we should be mindful of the way we communicate when we are going through a conflict. "It’s easy to use blame from a space of frustration and to say things we don’t mean (or that we do but it comes out through frustration and anger). This is where we can raise our defenses and not get across the deeper essence of what is going on. You want to create a space of trust and closeness," wrote Therapist Lalitaa Suglani.(Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

Conflicts are unavoidable in any relationship. While we cannot avoid arguments and differences in opinion, we should be mindful of the way we communicate when we are going through a conflict. "It’s easy to use blame from a space of frustration and to say things we don’t mean (or that we do but it comes out through frustration and anger). This is where we can raise our defenses and not get across the deeper essence of what is going on. You want to create a space of trust and closeness," wrote Therapist Lalitaa Suglani.(Unsplash)

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When we are undergoing a conflict, we should avoid using sarcasm in the words we speak, as there is a chance of things getting out of control. (Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

When we are undergoing a conflict, we should avoid using sarcasm in the words we speak, as there is a chance of things getting out of control. (Unsplash)

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The tone of voice and the body language while we try to explain things also add up to our part of the statement in a conflict, and hence, we should keep a watch on it. (Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

The tone of voice and the body language while we try to explain things also add up to our part of the statement in a conflict, and hence, we should keep a watch on it. (Unsplash)

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While we try to state our part of the complaint, we should be mindful of how much we should exaggerate, as it can impact the other person a lot. (Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

While we try to state our part of the complaint, we should be mindful of how much we should exaggerate, as it can impact the other person a lot. (Unsplash)

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To win the present argument, we should not go back in time and try to bring up past wounds and mistakes. (Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

To win the present argument, we should not go back in time and try to bring up past wounds and mistakes. (Unsplash)

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We should listen and offer a healthy space for conversation rather than shutting the other person up and being disrespectful.(Unsplash) View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Aug 04, 2023 04:50 PM IST

We should listen and offer a healthy space for conversation rather than shutting the other person up and being disrespectful.(Unsplash)

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