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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: How to End an Argument on a Good Note - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites Podcast
Description: Want to help someone feel heard and understood?
A big part of active listening is agreement, especially when the other person is upset. You might truthfully agree with something they said, so that makes this step easy – just say “I agree with you on (whatever the topic is.)”
Maybe you don’t agree – you can still use the words “I agree” and agree with a broader concept instead of how they’re currently perceiving things. Maybe you could say “I agree that it’s good for us to be talking about this.”
Let them know that the con...