Conflict often leads to negative emotions which can contribute to stress, and make it more difficult to constructively respond to a conflict. Developing your conflict engagement skills can help you navigate the trajectory of conflict towards resolution.
Once you’ve completed the third course on modeling stress management , create a daily practice to enhance your usual behaviors—behaviors that will help you to approach a stressful situation more calmly and, importantly, help de-escalate a potential conflict.
Practice these suggestions to enhance your usual behaviors three to six times a day:
As you work through all of the exercises we’ve presented over the course of these classes, we hope you are successful in building a mindfulness practice and navigating the new normal with reduced stress. If you have questions or would like additional support, please contact us.