ABC World News Tonight anchor Diane Sawyer was once quoted, “A criticism is just a really bad way of making a request … so just make the request.” Such poorly worded observations often escalate into full blown arguments, but David Finch, New York Times best-selling humorist and essayist, offers some easy-to-take advice.
From simple breathing techniques (Calm, steady breaths, please; not sighs. You know who you are.) to some self-awareness, there are ways to mindfully “downgrade your next heated argument from ‘dust-up’ to ‘difference of opinion.’”
