How Conflict Escalates Stress: Managing Your Response To Threat

Conflict Skills

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Here are three key takeaways from this episode:

1. **Understanding the Root Causes of Stress in Conflict**: Our brains are wired to interpret conflict as a threat, triggering the fight-or-flight response. Recognizing this helps us understand why conflict feels so overwhelming.

2. **Impact on the Five Layers of Self**: Conflict affects us physically, emotionally, cognitively, perceptually, and behaviorally. By identifying these impacts, we can develop tailored strategies for self-regulation and care.

3. **Practical Self-Care Strategies**: Implementing self-care techniques such as good sleep hygiene, positive social interactions, and healthy emotional outlets (like exercise or creative activities) can significantly reduce the stress associated with conflict.

Take control of your conflict responses and bring more calm and composure into your life by tuning into this episode. 🌟

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