One Easy Way to Handle Challenging Holiday Conversations

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Holiday events with relatives (or friends) who hold different views can lead to arguments.

Not allowing difficult relatives to ruin holiday events can be done by disengaging.

An easy tactic for disengaging that also helps you stay calm is to deflect their verbal bombs.

Deflecting misinformed or abusive statements allows you to quickly move on without anger.

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Difficult Holiday Conversations Can Drag You Down

Thanksgiving is the stereotypical U.S. holiday spent with relatives. Unfortunately, some relatives (and friends) may hold views or beliefs that conflict with your own, or are based upon counterfactual misinformation.

Because most holiday meals and events last several hours, it can be very aggravating