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Speaker 1: Appoche production. Hi, I'm Jennifer Crai. Welcome to your evening mantra.

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Speaker 1: If it's safe to do so, close your eyes or

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Speaker 1: lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears, relax

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Speaker 1: your jaw, relax your shoulders down, and bring your attention

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Speaker 1: to your breath, drawing your breath down into your throat.

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Speaker 1: Good debates can be fun, bring forth new ideas, show

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Speaker 1: different perspectives. When arguing causes tension and stress, it becomes

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Speaker 1: a lose lose situation where nobody, not even you, can win.

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Speaker 1: The best way to win an argument is to avoid

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Speaker 1: it in the first place. Change the subject, or make

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Speaker 1: a silly interrupt Do you smell popcorn? If it's too

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Speaker 1: late and you've already entered.

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Speaker 2: The argument, exit grace. Exit gracefully and as quick as possible.

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Speaker 2: You can say, let me think about that will buy

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Speaker 2: you time to have a better exit strategy where you

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Speaker 2: could acknowledge that they may be right. It doesn't mean

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Speaker 2: that they're right, but it means that you'll consider what

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Speaker 2: they've said.

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Speaker 1: And that you've heard them. It creates a softening in

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Speaker 1: the other person, or you can just apologize. It's the

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Speaker 1: ultimate argument diffuser It shows sympathy and compassion, a loving

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Speaker 1: care for the other person, allowing them to save face.

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Speaker 1: It's better to be kind than to be right. Today's mantra,

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Speaker 1: I AM understanding and compassionate. Repeat to yourself, either out

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Speaker 1: loud or in your mind, I am understanding and compassionate.

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