8 Ways to Overcome Conflict in Relationships
Every relationship in our life – friendships, family, romantic and professional – can potentially be destroyed by conflict. We often overreact, say things we don’t mean or get defensive in potentially volatile situations. The solution is not to ignore the conflict or keep moving around hoping to find a set of perfect people. We need to deal with the problems we currently face; otherwise they will just reappear elsewhere. Here are 8 ways to overcome conflict in relationships.
1. Don’t yell
No matter how provoked and anxious you are, do not yell. Yelling won’t accomplish anything; it will just drive the rift wider. Such actions only promote aggression and interfere with solutions. So stay calm when driving your point across.
2. No name calling
Do not insult the other person by calling them names. This will only make things worse and you’ll probably regret your behavior when you regain your composure.
3. Focus on the conflict
Firstly identify the main area of conflict and stay focused on resolving it by discussing only that particular issue. Many of us make the mistake of digressing from the point and start bickering over something that’s happened in the past. Stay on point.
4. Don’t sweat the small stuff
Focus on the big picture. Don’t let small and seemingly meaningless issues that don’t really matter distress you. Ask yourself if the issue really matters and if it is worth conflicting over.
