Episode 18: Conflict Prevention In this episode: Fight or flight mentality Different life experiences & perspectives Choosing curiosity over defensiveness Is the story true or are your emotions driving The Power of Vulnerability I am SO excited you are here today because we are talking about a really important topic: preventing conflict. It’s a little bit of a different take on conflict resolution or dealing with negativity but is a lot more about the REAL TIME reactions during conflict. We always get to CHOOSE how we react or handle situations & because we are all about ACTION, I’m going to break down a few steps for you: Choose to LEARN – choose CURIOSITY 2.  Ask yourself if the STORY is true? Or are your EMOTIONS driving it? 3.  Brené Brown – read her books especially "Power of Vulnerability"  Quotes: “Is this story you’re creating even true?” “I got so damn curious I put myself, to the best of my ability that I could, in her shoes, and I thought how can I make sense of this from her lens.” “What an opportunity that I would have missed to learn something if I would have shut her down. An opportunity to learn something about myself, to become a better communicator, to more effectively lead.” “Every single person that we meet knows something we don’t, and has a completely different life experience and perspective. And we get to choose, always choose, to learn.” Resources: The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown Get yourself a Mini Trampoline If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and @empowerHERpodcast or online at www.kaciafitzgerald.com Topic or speaker suggestions? Shoot us an email: hello@kaciafitzgerald.com