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如何避免衝突

How to Avoid Conflict (By Theresa Smith, eHow )

Conflict is part of everyday life and can range from a small disagreement at the office to yelling at a not so conscientious driver. Although we tend to get over many small conflicts pretty well, when conflict arises in our personal lives and relationships it is can be much harder to deal with.

1 Bite your tongue rather than say something harsh in the heat of the moment that you don't mean. Remember the old adage, if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all. Sometimes, during an argument is not the right time to try to make your point.

 2 Be willing to listen because sometimes that is the easiest way to resolve a conflict. Let your loved one express her feelings to you. You cannot fight feelings and feelings are not wrong. You cannot change the way that a person feels but you can acknowledge her feelings and try to understand them.

3 Set boundaries because everyone needs those no matter how close the relationship may be. Respect each other's privacy and space. Not everything involving your significant other is your business. Sure, you share a lot but it is not a necessity to know everything that he does at every moment. it is not fair and will surely lead to conflict when those boundaries are not respected.

 4 Be grateful and don't take your significant other for granted. Thank her for all that she does. Let him know that you appreciate him keeping things fixed around the house. Thank her for cooking dinner, doing the laundry and doing a great job with the kids. All of those nice things that you enjoy should not be handled as the significant other doing her duty. Just say thanks every once in a while for his being the person that he is.

 5 Don't overreact to an overreact to an already volatile situation, particularly when the other person may be seeking a confrontation. Don't fall into negative behaviors. Keep a cool head and think things out before reacting. Ask yourself if it is worth the fight. Don't react in a way that you will have to apologize for later.

Questions:

1 . What causes conflict? And how to avoid conflict?

2. How to resolve a conflict at work?

3. How to resolve conflicts in your relationships effective

4. Can you control your anger?

5. Is silence as a good or bad tool to resolve conflicts?

6. Ways to managing disagreements?

旅行的益處

The Benefits of Traveling ( ineedmotivation.com)

Traveling gives us the opportunity to disconnect from our regular life. You get to forget your problems/issues for a few weeks, it can also help you figure things out that you would not have understood without the distance traveling can give you. We all have crazy schedules, work and a family to take care of, going away alone or with some friends can give you distance and perhaps even make you realize how important these people are for you. Like the saying says: we never know what we have until we lose it.

Another great benefit is the relaxation you get to do. It’s nice to live life to its fullest and enjoy a stress free time with yourself. Going on vacation lets us recharge our “batteries” by disconnecting us from our regular life. When we come back we feel invigorated and we are happy to be back in our day to day routine. It’s a very good stress remover that has a lot more to give than most people are willing to accept.

Traveling increases our knowledge and widens our perspective. To view new customs, different ways of living is fantastic for the mind. It gives us a new perspective about life and especially our life, it can help us change some of our habits or even create new ones. When I travel I usually make it a point to try new food, some cultures don’t have fries in their diet and they are all skinny, others use spices to give taste and not oils or fats. Discovering different values and ways to get by in life is really interesting. You also need to visit exotic new places and discover what this wonderful world has to offer.

New experiencesincrease our resourcefulness by living situations you would never encounter at home, this is great experience for you when you come back to your routine. I have noticed that people who traveled a lot in life were ready to embrace change and have a natural ability of overcoming problems that others would frown upon.

When traveling with friends or family it creates memories for a lifetime. These memories will create a bond that nothing can erase no matter what happens with the friendship/relationship. It can also give a new perspective on the relationship and cement the bond forever. It also gives nice stories to tell people afterwards, you can create photo albums about your trips and when you feel nostalgic you can take an hour of your life and experience the trips again by looking at your pictures.


Questions:

1. What are the benefits of traveling?

2. How often do you travel or go on vacation?

3. Can travelling make you healthier? Why?

4. Ways to relax yourself?

5. Do you dare to break out of your comfort zone and to do sth new?

6. What kind of adventure do you want to have?