Keeping Calm When Things Heat Up

Themes: Let Your Partner Influence You & Solve Solvable Problems
Description:
Conflict doesn’t mean something’s wrong — it’s how we handle it that counts. This session focuses on managing disagreements with empathy and respect. Learn Gottman’s proven tools like gentle start-ups, repair attempts, and compromise that actually stick.
Activities include:

• Gentle Start-Up role-plays

• “Repair Attempts” identification and practice

The 2-minute stress-reducing conversation
Why it matters:
Healthy conflict is teamwork, not combat.