The Well: Teresa discusses disagreements and communication - Episode 11

The Well: Teresa discusses disagreements and communication - Episode 11 This week on The Well we discuss how to disagree productively! Times are tough right now and life is feeling more polarized than ever. We are living in a moment in history where cancel culture is a real threat to those around us who have an alternative viewpoint to the mainstream and we are quick to judge. There are opinions after opinions and the current climate is full of friction, so, how do we communicate with those around us who feel differently? We practice active listening and meet the other person from a place of compassion, understanding, and openness. In this week’s video I talk about the tools we each have to be able to take a beat before responding, even when we feel our most impassioned. We each have the ability to be pragmatic in our conflict approach and leaning into that side of ourselves will only set us up for positive outcomes, turning what could be an explosive argument into an opportunity for gro