How to Stop an Argument

Video Transcript

"Hi, have you ever wondered how you might possibly stop an argument? Well guess what, it's easier than you think. I'm Dr. Felicia and I'd like to share a few tips with you on how to stop an argument. First, first thing you want to do if somebody begins to argue with you is kind of drop your own voice and not respond defensively. You want to make sure that you talk softly because what happens if a person is yelling at you and speak softly it kind of throws them off, and them they have to lower their tone in order to hear you. So that automatically diffuses the anger. The second thing you might do is actually put some distance between you where you physically step back a couple of feet or so from the person and don't engage in the argument. One of the things that you want to watch out for is if your ego gets involved because in an argument if the egos are involved the issue will never get resolved. It will never get brought to the surface. So if you become defensive you're automatically going to attack back and that's where the argument escalates. So what you want to do is avoid escalating the argument, keep talking in a soft voice, step back a few feet and try to keep your conscience about you so that you actually stay focused on what the real issue is. So those are a few tips on how to stop an argument before it escalates and how to keep that relationship going. You want to stop an argument, remember what I said soft voice, step back and stay focused on the issues at hand. I do wish you good luck. This is Dr. Felicia signing off, god bless."