There are a lot of reasons for that, but one of them is that married couples rarely discuss finances, meaning they only ever come up
in stressful conversations, when conflict is much more difficult to avoid.
But remember, we're not
in stressful conversations to score points or to create enemies.
An excellent way to anticipate specific problems that you may encounter
in a stressful conversation is to rehearse with a neutral friend.
How often
in a stressful conversation do you take the time to slow down and take a break so it won't escalate further?
Not exact matches
Giving back —
in whatever way you can — to those less fortunate, also fuels a good frame of mind, propelling you through
stressful conversations or negotiations.
Stressful conversations are unavoidable
in life, and
in business they can run the gamut from firing a subordinate to, curiously enough, receiving praise.
In fact, mealtimes with mommy are generally much less
stressful than mealtimes as a family, when my husband and I try to have an actual
conversation!
Based on years of research on how such false memories are planted, Loftus has found they can result from patients undergoing types of psychotherapy, including hypnosis and sexualized dream interpretation popular
in the 1990s, or when false information is slipped into a
conversation following a highly
stressful interrogation or event.
For starters, begin your day
in quiet meditation and make a nutrient dense, low calorie breakfast meal (or smoothie); reduce your time on electronic equipment — especially wireless (radiation) devices; avoid late night T.V. or
stressful conversations (right before bedtime) and, be sure you're getting enough nutrients like, vitamin C and minerals like, magnesium, selenium and iodine — which help to calm the nervous system.
End
stressful relationships and don't engage
in gossip or other negative
conversations.
Communication should evolve from email exchanges to telephone
conversations (for security purposes, just to avoid the offhand lunatic out there, make sure you have the other party's number), and then to a personal meeting for a lunch or coffee - first dates always
in the daytime, less
stressful for both parties.
Trying to balance
conversations with too many ladies will soon become
stressful and you will also be
in danger of forgetting details about each one of them, or even worse, mixing details up.
SPECIAL SKILLS • Excellent communication and telephone etiquette • Working knowledge of caller counseling • Proven record of displaying strong ethics during
conversation • Able to listen carefully and work
in an organized manner • Demonstrated ability to work well under
stressful circumstances
For more on fighting the effects of stress, see our previous blogs on self - care, flooding, how to have a stress - reducing
conversation, and building trust
in stressful times.
Though conflict discussions have the potential to throw us into a negative place, ranging from frustration to great distress, practicing the exercises we described on Monday may have an unforeseen benefit: Using new (and potentially foreign sounding) terminology may be a source of amusement
in the midst of a
stressful conversation.