Ep 132: The story I'm telling myself is...
How can you make your disagreements more meaningful?
Too often, when conflict arises, there’s an understanding that a disagreement is present, but rarely do we take the time to truly understand why the disagreement is there in the first place.
This happens everywhere — at work, within family dynamics, with friends and significant others, in the political and social sphere. If you look closely, so many of the arguments being had are surface-level battles about the fact that a disagreement is present and not about the actual point of contention in question.
In this episode, I explain how one simple phrase — “The story I'm telling myself is...” — can make all the difference when trying to overcome conflict and disagreement and reach real solutions.
Resources
Listen to episode 81 with Mónica Guzmán
Listen to episode 131 with Robin Reames
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