This Repeller may be your best ally in the war against winged bugs this summer. It uses a scent-free, safe, invisible chrysanthemum-based repellent that creates a 20-foot radius of protection that lasts about 5½ hours per charge.
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Want to Reduce Conflict in (Almost) Every Environment? Deploy These Phrases
The Phrase: “I really appreciate you being willing to discuss this.”
Why it works: This is a good conflict resolution phrase for any relationship, as it acknowledges the step many won’t take: engaging. In non-work situations, you can add, “I want to have a good time with you,” to stress your big-picture goal.
The Phrase: “Tell me one little thing I can do to help right now.”
Why it works: Mostly for a spouse, maybe a friend, this comes after initially saying, “I can see you’re upset.” It brings the situation into the moment and tells the person that you’re not bolting.
The Phrase: “I hear that’s important to you. I’m asking you to consider my perspective.”
Why it works: Often, fights spiral because people believe that they can only win or lose, and no one wants the latter. Saying the above brings in compromise, a necessary component if you want to keep unresolved arguments from festering.
Read on for more conflict-reducing phrases.
Every couple needs a few go-to relationship exercises in their back pocket — these nine, offered to us by a variety of couple’s therapists, are a good place to start.
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Overthinking is a trap many of us get caught in. In his new book "Soundtracks," Jon Acuff explains how to escape — and think more positively.
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"Let’s say you make a mistake and start overthinking and tell yourself I’m the worst dad. This doesn’t make you want to do good dad things. It just spins you out in shame. So, you just overthink, repeating I’m the worst dad, I’m the worst dad, I’m the worst dad and it doesn’t lead to you finding, say, 10 ways to be a better dad. It’s likely to lead you to think Anything I try is going to make me the worst dad."
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