Deal With The Conflict
Friday, 06 June 2008 @ 05:05 PM ICT
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As the previous issue we've been talking about "Arguments can be Healthy" and now we are going to learn about how to deal with the conflict. To deal with the conflict that you need to make decision to forgive, rather than hold onto antagonism. Try looking at things through his eyes as you many take a different stance on the argument. Don't be afraid to ask questions like, "Why do you think that?"Decide together what plan of action you can take to improve the situation. Everyone is an individual, and you will have a difference in opinion at times, so agree to disagree.
The odd argument may even help keep the passion in your relationship alive, provided your fight over worth while topics. Through these disagreements, you learn more about your partner and you may learn to respect him more. Suppressing your views and being compliant is not healthy. It may lead to physical stressors such as headaches, ulcers and even depression.
Also bottled up emotions can cause poor sleep patterns, high blood pressure, low energy levels, digestive and skin problems. Anger must be appropriately expressed.
Anger management is all about calming down and getting into your thinking brain when you need to sort things out, you can have a great argument by settling your differences in a non-abusive manner, clearing the conflict completely and still remain the best of friends.
Offering your opinion is liberating and learning to be assertive can help your relationship evolve and blossom. But you need to give the same allowances to your partner. Learn to argue constructively, and you will have a healthier self-worth and relationship.
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