04/28/2022
How to Handle Conflict using Emotional Wisdom (Step 2 of 5)
Focus on what is truly important
One technique to navigate through all the emotions is to zoom out of the current moment and imagine meeting your future, wiser self. Ask your wiser, elder self, “In this situation, in this conflict, what is really important for me to pay attention to?”
From this vantage point, you may be able to see the saboteur influences within the position you’ve taken and how that’s creating the conflict you’re experiencing. For example, being too hard on yourself or being addicted to being right or too attached to the outcome. Whatever it may be, notice where judgment resides in your feelings about yourself, the other person and/or the situation.
DISCLAIMER: this step may sound easier than it is. If you want help to identify your saboteur influences and stop getting hijacked by them, mental fitness training can help.
Chart Your Path to Emotional Wisdom group coaching program is an 8-week mental fitness practicum. The next group begins May 6th.
Life is full of challenges, but it's important to take the time to reflect on what those challenges can teach you. Certainly, that imprint shapes the way you