{"id":2075,"date":"2011-09-01T00:16:24","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T04:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2011-08-30T11:19:37","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T15:19:37","slug":"how-do-you-calm-down-after-a-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2011\/09\/how-do-you-calm-down-after-a-fight.html","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Calm Down After a Fight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Part of being inspired by your life is not allowing fear to take over. That limiting, anxious, stubborn feeling is literally a killjoy. You don&#8217;t want to make decisions based out of fear, because it has negative consequences for both you and the ones around you.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for example, the dreaded argument. Even the kindest person cannot avoid conflict. Most people consider me very calm and balanced, but I&#8217;m also very passionate about certain things. I lock horns with people sometimes when the fear and desperate need to be heard surface. <\/p>\n<p>Conflict isn&#8217;t a bad thing. It&#8217;s how you handle it that counts and a major element is learning the art of calming down. <\/p>\n<p>Not too long ago, we asked you dear Beliefnet readers how you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Health\/Emotional-Health\/2010\/06\/How-to-Calm-Down-After-an-Argument.aspx\">calm down after an argument<\/a>, and we got some great responses. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Health\/Emotional-Health\/2010\/06\/How-to-Calm-Down-After-an-Argument.aspx\">Read them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have anything to add? How do you calm down after a fight? Post your comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of being inspired by your life is not allowing fear to take over. That limiting, anxious, stubborn feeling is literally a killjoy. 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