How can you confront conflicts?

Everyone has the experience of conflict with people or situations. Can you turn the negative outcome of a confrontation into a positive result? Do you fear confronting others?

Conflicts with kids and spouses, bullying by people, or hostile situations are part of daily life. Conflict resolution is healthy when both parties respect each other and find common grounds for mutual benefits. Most people use arguments to take advantage of the situation. This method often leads to hostile situations and distances both parties apart. Confronting conflicts means standing up for yourself without feeling guilty. You may think confronting problems may lead to arguments, hurt feelings, or even damage relationships, and trying to avoid confrontation. This fear can cause you to ignore the issue and sweep you under the rug instead of facing the problem. In reality, you can turn those negative consequences into a positive outcome for both parties. Face the problem and find peace and comfort for the future as early as possible.

Confronting problems helps you develop better communication, improve the quality of life, identify potential problems earlier and prevent them proactively, help avoid further conflicts down the road, help maintain open relationships, and make comfortable working environments. You can reach an agreement much faster than you ignore the problem and build trust and confidence between both parties.

Setting the rules and standards within the family and outside the home becomes the primary step to prevent conflicts. Identifying how far each party is from those set standards is a measure of understanding the root cause of conflict. It is easy to reinstate people and situations to an acceptable state. If kids or grownups are not following the rules or are reluctant to adhere to the standards, a confrontation can achieve the desired results.

How are you practicing a healthy confrontation? Be aware of the negative consequences of this process and prepare to safeguard yourself and others. You should be clear about the needs and outcome of the process. Understand the acceptable rules and standards in life. Keep yourself accountable for stating what you want to change instead of complaining about what others have done. Remain calm and composed. Ask questions to understand the truth and clarify your doubts or misunderstandings. Focus on the facts and not on the arguments or negative comments from the other person. Be empathetic so you can win the trust of others for agreeing to a common ground. Prepare to repeat the process until you achieve a solution.

Encourage you to practice the art of confronting conflicts and healthy living.