Four week series on Christian conflict resolution.
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| Week 1: Why We Fight | Monday Memo notes Exploring the Conflict Within More This Week 1. Questions worth your reflection this week: – How does the “threat detection and response system” usually manifest in you: attack, freezing, withdrawing, something else? – How does it feel in your body when that threat detection system is triggered? – How often do you live in a “flooded” state? – How does the innate human tendency to justify ourselves and our own point of view show up in you? – What one takeaway does God want you to put into practice this week? 2. When conflict sparks, try the C.L.E.A.R. method in order to manage your own internal reactions first (2 min. video): The 5-Step Framework for Handling Conflict 3. Here are two short tools to discover your own dominant or preferred conflict resolution style: Quiz: Find out your conflict style and Conflict Management Styles Assessment 4. A major way that our threat detection and response system can adversely affect us is called “amygdala hijack,” which is when the emotional part of our brain short-circuits the rational part of our brain…and there are ways to deescalate when it occurs: Amygdala Hijack: How It Works, Signs, & How To Cope 5. Healthy conflict resolution begins with self-management and self-awareness: Conflict Management Is Self-Management 5. On the positive potential of healthy conflict resolution: The Positive Value of Conflict: The Power of Resolution |
| Week 2: | Monday Memo notes |
| Week 3: | Monday Memo notes |
| Week 4: | Monday Memo notes |
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