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Triggers: Acting Out or Acting In

By Margaret, on August 24th, 2020

By Dr. Margaret Paul August 24, 2020

What do you do when a person or situation triggers your stress response?

Most of us have at one time or another been ‘triggered.’ A trigger is an event, situation or interaction with a person or group of people that activates the fight, flight or freeze stress . . . → Read More: Triggers: Acting Out or Acting In

Intuition vs. Instinct

By Margaret, on July 14th, 2020

By Dr. Margaret Paul July 13, 2020

Discover the big differences between instinct and intuition.

There is a huge difference between instinct and intuition, and it’s important to differentiate between them, especially right now with so much uncertainly on our planet.

Instinct Is About Survival

Instinct comes partly from the amygdala, which . . . → Read More: Intuition vs. Instinct

Stop Escalating Conflict!

By Margaret, on August 6th, 2012

Do you get into fights that turn ugly as the conflict escalates? Discover how to stop doing this.

A participant in one of my webinars asked: “Is there any way to resolve conflict if you have two ‘escalating’ personalities trying to solve a problem? In other words, how do you resolve conflict between two very strong willed, always-right personalities, who tend to escalate with every attempt at solving conflict?”

There is a hard and fast rule about resolving conflict that most people find hard to remember: You cannot resolve conflict unless both people are open to learning.

As long as each person is trying to be right, win, or at least not lose, no new learning can take place. Conflict resolves when new learning occurs due to both people being open to learning about themselves and each other. Continue reading Stop Escalating Conflict!