094 - Hard Conversations & Gratitude That (Actually) Works
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Nov 28, 2024
The hosts dive into the art of managing family disagreements during the holiday season. They share effective strategies for navigating contentious conversations and the importance of prioritizing relationships over divisive topics. Practicing genuine gratitude is highlighted as a powerful tool to combat negativity. The discussion also explores the significance of gratitude in daily life and athletics, while they humorously debate their favorite and least favorite Thanksgiving dishes. It's a blend of heartfelt advice and holiday cheer!
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volunteer_activism ADVICE
Handling Disagreements with Family
Engage in conversations about disagreements with close relations individually, not publicly.
Avoid these conversations with distant relatives or acquaintances; it's not worth it.
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Navigating Contentious Conversations
If a conversation turns contentious, remove yourself or change the subject.
Enlist younger family members to help steer the conversation elsewhere.
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Humor as a Deflection Tactic
Brad Stulberg uses humor to deflect online arguments, finding it more effective than serious engagement.
He responded to a rude comment with absurdity, aiming for a smile rather than a changed mind.
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Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Annie Duke
In this book, Annie Duke teaches readers how to make better decisions by treating them as 'bets' on uncertain outcomes. She emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between the quality of a decision and its outcome, acknowledging the role of luck, and avoiding biases such as 'resulting' and hindsight bias. Duke draws on her experiences as a professional poker player and combines these with insights from cognitive psychology and other fields to provide tools for making more objective and thoughtful decisions. The book encourages readers to get comfortable with uncertainty, seek truth through diverse opinions, and learn from outcomes to improve future decision-making[1][3][5].
The holiday season brings with it many traditions, two of which we're covering in today's episode: Navigating contentious conversations or disagreements with family members and incessant reminders to practice gratitude. Both of those can be difficult, so today we talk through strategies for knowing when to engage in disagreement and when to walk away, the surprising phrase that might help change someone's mind, and ways to practice and think about gratitude that are actually useful. Plus: a quick rundown on our favorite and least favorite Thanksgiving dishes.
00:00 Introduction and Thanksgiving Greetings
00:43 Voicemail Question: Handling Family Disagreements
03:13 Strategies for Civil Conversations
23:42 The Role of Gratitude in Our Lives
38:22 Thanksgiving Dishes: Best and Worst
42:10 Closing Remarks and Holiday Wishes
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