3 Techniques for Dealing with Drama and Dysfunction During Family Gatherings

Why are Holidays with Your Family So Stressful?

If you think you are conscious and have things under control, spend the holidays with your family. Whatever level of awareness you have, the holidays always test our ability to be patient, forgiving, and mindful. I have to confess, on more than one occasion I have left family holiday gatherings and said, “I’ll never do that again.”

Technique #1: Exercise Patience

Exercising Patience Is Critical When Dealing With Family During The Holidays.

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Technique #2: Forgive, Forget, and Move On

Forgive, Forget, and Move On is the Theme of the Season.

Technique #3: Be Mindful

Being mindful of our thoughts, words, and deeds during the holidays is one of the best ways to free yourself of shared family pain. Mindfulness begins with mindful listening. When we listen to others beyond what they are saying it often reveals their underlying pain.

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And lastly be mindful of the way things are, not how you want them to be. We often want to see situations and people for how we want them to be, and when they are not, we get disappointed. Be mindful about listening to others, the need to be unfairly treated and setting yourself up for disappointment, will free you from the projection of others' pain and drama.

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Adam C. Hall

My mission in life is to help change a billion minds about how we do business and our relationship with ourselves, each other and the planet. Adamhall.solutions