{"id":779,"date":"2018-08-10T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T10:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samuelrainey.com\/blog\/?p=779"},"modified":"2018-08-17T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T17:02:25","slug":"how-to-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/samuelrainey.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/how-to-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to Fight:<\/p>\n<div><strong><em>Strike when the iron is COLD!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The heat of the moment is usually too hot. Wait for things to cool down.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Smile. Use hopeful, positive language<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Smiling takes less facial muscles, is linked to an increased production of dopamine (the &#8220;feel good&#8221; chemical in our body), and makes it harder to stay in resentment\/anger for both you and your sparring partner.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Offer a compliment<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Want to disarm yourself and your partner? Tell them what you like\/love about them.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Tell a story\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Eugene Peterson says it well, &#8220;Stories are verbal acts of hospitality.&#8221; Welcome someone with a story.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Designate a safe room, and safe time of the day<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What room in your house can you designate as the place to have adult discussions around conflict? Is there a time of day that works best for you and your partner?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Take off your shoes<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This grounds you, helps you to feel and get in touch with being human. The goal is to repair the relationship, not to win the fight.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Open your body (arms, legs, clothing)<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Open postures invite open dialogue. Closed postures create closed dialogue.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><em>Admit wrong, take <a href=\"http:\/\/samuelrainey.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/nine-powerful-words-for-preventing-relationship-wars\/\">responsibility<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry. I was wrong. How can I make it right?&#8221;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Fight: Strike when the iron is COLD!\u00a0 The heat of the moment is usually too hot. Wait for things to cool down. Smile. 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