How to Avoid Unnecessary Conflict: Practical Skills for Everyday Interactions

Conflict Skills

Conflict Skills
How to Avoid Unnecessary Conflict: Practical Skills for Everyday Interactions
Sep 23, 2025 Season 1 Episode 82
Simon Goode

In this episode of the Conflict Skills Podcast, host Simon Goode explores the ways people can unintentionally invite unnecessary conflict into their lives, drawing on both personal experiences and the story of a neighbor’s altercation. Simon outlines three main strategies to avoid such conflicts: learning to pause and prioritize, recognizing it's not your job to correct others, and not taking others’ actions too personally. He also shares practical mindfulness techniques and encourages reflection to help listeners break the cycle of reactive conflict.


TIMESTAMPS: 

00:00 Neighbor's Frequent Conflicts

06:31 Navigating Conflict and Prioritization

08:34 "Breath Control to Manage Conflict"

11:28 Choosing Silence Over Conflict

15:47 Managing Automatic Reactions

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