No one wants to feel like a doormat. So naturally, we employ strategies to protect ourselves from getting walked all over. Unfortunately, some of these strategies are less than stellar for actually resolving conflict. Getting defensive is one such strategy. The good news is, there’s a simple pivot you can make the next time you feel defensive that will help you dissolve the conflict instead of starting the doom spiral.
This is episode 51 of the Make it Mentionable podcast and I’m rooting for your nervous system.
The show notes and transcript for the episode are available here:
https://alyssapatmos.com/show/episode-51
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