Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack
The Workplace Conflict Resolution Podcast! Peacebuilding with Dr. Pollack, featuring host Jeremy Pollack, Ph.D., is the podcast that aims to help you improve work relationships and manage difficult conflicts.
Dr. Pollack discusses the science of workplace conflict and peace and presents short courses and quick tips with practical techniques to resolve conflicts in daily life.
In his "Caller" episodes," Dr. Pollack takes callers from around the country who are dealing with stressful work relationships to provide coaching and support in solving the workplace issues that are burdening them. You will learn practical advice for managing the conflicts both up and down the corporate ladder in your own life.
Not only will you learn practical tools for resolving your own conflicts, but you’ll also no longer feel so alone in the stressful situations YOU are experiencing.
Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems
More from Jeremy:
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The 10-Second Brain Reset That Can Stop Conflict from Escalating
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Why do difficult conversations seem to spiral so quickly, even when you're trying to stay calm?
One reason lies in the way your brain interprets what's happening inside your body. As your heart rate rises and your breathing changes during conflict, your brain can mistakenly read those physical sensations as evidence that you're in even greater danger, creating a cycle that makes clear thinking increasingly difficult.
In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack explains the neuroscience behind this stress loop and introduces a simple 10-second technique that can help you interrupt it. By shifting your attention from interoception—your awareness of internal bodily sensations—to exteroception—your awareness of the world around you, you can regulate your nervous system, think more clearly, and respond more intentionally during difficult conversations.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What interoception is and why it can intensify conflict
- How your brain unintentionally amplifies stress during difficult conversations
- A simple 10-second exercise to shift into exteroception
- How this technique helps regulate your nervous system in real time
- Why becoming more present improves listening, communication, and conflict resolution
This episode explores one of the seven neuroscience-based principles from Dr. Jeremy Pollack's book, Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts.
Whether you're leading a team, navigating workplace disagreements, or simply trying to have more productive conversations at home, this practical technique can help you stay grounded when emotions begin to take over.
Resources
- Wired for Peace: Using Seven Neuroscience-Based Principles to Resolve Conflicts
- Learn more about Pollack Peacebuilding Systems or schedule a complimentary consultation at PollackPeacebuilding.com
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Connect with Me
🌐 Website: PollackPeacebuilding.com
🌐 Dr. Pollack’s Courses: peacefulleadersacademy.com/courses/
📧 Email: support@pollackpeacebuilding.com
📱 LinkedIn: Jeremy Pollack
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Host: Dr. Jeremy Pollack from Pollack Peacebuilding Systems
More from Dr. Pollack:
- Peaceful Leaders Academy
- Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict
- FREE e-book: The Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation: Free Ebook - Pollack Peacebuilding Systems
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