Stress and conversations often go hand-in-hand. The topic may be difficult, the person you’ll be talking to may be difficult and you may just want to avoid the whole thing. But whatever the issue delaying a tough conversation may not be a wise choice. Whatever the problem, it may get worse over time making talking about it even tougher.
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How to Handle High-Stress Situations and Difficult Conversations
By Steve Mehta, Mediation Offices, April 18, 2017
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The issue to be discussed may be personal, possibly cast the person in a bad light or simply bad news. The person may be someone you just don’t like or want to deal with or it may be someone close to you. Whatever the variables, an article from Lifehack by Dominic DeMartini has some suggestions.
In these situations conversations, can end in one of two extremes: someone can go quiet and avoid conflict or become loud, physical and possibly violent. Neither of these outcomes is good for either party.
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