Perspective hopping.
The more we are entrenched in one perspective, the less likely we are to understand others, and the more likely we are to get defensive and emotional when we are challenged.
Roleplay.
Family reunion ahead, and worried you will lose it yet again around a parent? It can be helpful to role-play possible challenges with a trusted friend or partner.
And that doesn’t mean keeping it all positive. Sometimes it can help if you say all the angry, outrageous, or ridiculous things you want.
