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Shift in the Moment: The Most Powerful Way to Diffuse An Inflamed Interaction
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Whether it’s an aggressive interaction at pickleball or a misunderstanding at work, our biggest lessons often come from not-so-pretty moments…if we choose to shift and learn.
When we feel attacked by other people, it might feel justified to have a knee-jerk reaction and kick back, but we can accomplish a lot more by making another choice.
It might be easier said than done, but we have to work our way back to ourselves and towards something more loving. It’s okay to have a messy moment, but you can still recover your presence and create a new commitment.
If we can expand our repertoire of responses, we can move through these moments with more grace and kindness towards ourselves and others. How did a pickleball kerfuffle turn into an interesting moment of introspection and growth?
Instead of using conflict to prove that we’re right, how do we turn it into a profound learning opportunity? In this episode, we talk about a different way to deal with a moment of conflict and how to practice responding instead of reacting.
It’s a courageous act to not have a knee jerk reaction. Emotional reaction doesn’t have to be a reflex. You can make another choice. -Sophie Chiche
Four Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
-Reverse the fight or flight
When conflict comes up, we’re likely to flee from ourselves and end up in fight or flight mode. How do we drop into our bodies and find ourselves again?
-Don’t turn it into minus 10 moment
When we experience a moment of conflict, we can either shut down connection altogether or we can recommit. How do we avoid doing more damage by shutting down the whole game?
-How to honor yourself in challenging moments
Sometimes what makes an interpersonal misunderstanding worse is the inner stories and emotional scars we all have. How do we make ourselves so we understand each other better?
-Turn it inward
Instead of using conflict to prove that we’re right, how do we turn it into a profound learning opportunity?
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