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The power of a timeout to stop stupid arguments

conflict resolution love talk series Feb 20, 2018

How timeouts help you stop stupid conflict:

  1. Stop escalating,
  2. Get away from each other, this allows you to calm down
  3. Pray, this allows you to gain perspective
  4. Own your part, this allows your partner to hear you and not be so defensive
IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT

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