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Your Guide to Navigating Holiday Conversations and Personalities

It’s Party Time!

Tis the season for parties and social gatherings! Learn how to handle a variety of personality types, keep conversations flowing, and stay calm when things get tricky — even if someone hits a trigger.

How to Talk to Different Personalities

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Going to a Party? How to Talk to 6 Different Personality Types

From the narcissist to the cheerleader, learn how to navigate some common party personality types — and turn small talk into conversations you actually enjoy.
By Elizabeth Millard
Emotional IntelligenceFriends
the-art-of-conversation

The Art of Conversation

Here's how to start a conversation with someone you don't know, as well as conversational killers, body language signs to watch, and how to be a better listener.
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney Helgoe
CoworkersFriends
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Inside the Enneagram Wheel: Discover the 9 Types of Personality

More than an intriguing symbol, the Enneagram provides new ways of seeing and understanding anyone - including yourself.
By Lynette Sheppard
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
a group of friends sit and talk

The 4 Communication Styles

How knowing these four different communication styles can improve your relationships.
By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication

Navigating Tricky Conversations

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Speaking Your Truth

Voicing your opinions can be uncomfortable. Here's how to speak your mind when it counts. 
By Jon Spayde
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Communication
a brother and sister sit on opposite ends of the couch looking clearly annoyed

How to Resolve Sibling Conflict in Adulthood

Expert tips for navigating a rocky relationship with an adult sibling.
By Jon Spayde
Family/Parenting/Kids
Intergenerational family members catching up

What’s the Best Way to Handle Unsolicited Advice From Family Members?

Holiday gatherings can be an especially fraught time for unwelcome advice. Our expert says to try to remain curious, open, and polite. Here's how.
By Jon Spayde
Family/Parenting/KidsRelationships
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How to Establish Healthy Boundaries With Grandparents

Supportive grandparents can be a godsend for you and your kids — but disagreements about parenting may create tension. Setting healthy boundaries can help you find a balance.
By Jon Spayde
Aging ParentsFamily/Parenting/Kids
sad man

Stuck With a Chronic Complainer? Here’s How to Stay Positive

How to cope with the stress of being subjected to the negativity of a chronic complainer.
By Jon Spayde
CoworkersEmotional Intelligence
a woman releases a butterfly at sunset

When “You’ve Changed” Feels Like Criticism – Coping With Unsupportive People

You’d like your loved ones to be happy and supportive about your positive life transformations. But what if they’re not?
By Anjula Razdan
Dating/MarriageFriends

Connecting on a Deeper Level

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5 Skills for Authentic Communication

How to have deeper conversations.
By Elizabeth Millard
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
A photo of young woman talking with female friend on window sill.

5 Ways to Be a Compassionate Listener

Transform your relationships by changing the way you listen.
By Ben Connelly
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
two women talk

Compassionate Communication

When we pay attention to the words we use and the way we use them, we improve the odds of strengthening and deepening our most meaningful relationships.
By Lindsey Dickinson
Aging ParentsCommunity

Wrapping Up Difficult Conversations

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How to Gracefully End a Conversation

Here are four tips to extricate yourself from a conversation.
By Laine Bergeson and Courtney Helgoe
Healthy CommunicationPersonal Development
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When Someone Won’t Take No for an Answer

Not everyone accepts the word “no” gracefully. Here are five ways to get your point across.
By Jessie Sholl
Healthy CommunicationPersonal Development
two women sit on a couch drinking coffee staring straight ahead

Stuck in an Awkward Conversation? 11 Tips to Rescue It

A communication expert offers tips for transforming uncomfortable conversations.
By Jon Spayde
CoworkersFamily/Parenting/Kids

How to Protect Your Peace

two pairs of hands holding

13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers

A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
By David Richo, PhD
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication
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5 Strategies to Try When You’ve Been Triggered

If you've been triggered, don’t panic. There are still some things you can do in the moment to help soothe your body and bring yourself back into the present.
By Jane McCampbell Stuart, MA, LMFT, CPCC, RMFT
Emotional IntelligencePersonal Development
a person takes a deep breath to calm herself

5 Difficult Emotions and How to Deal With Them

We often resist challenging emotions, like anger and sadness, but embracing and accepting them is a key step toward wholeness.
By Jessie Sholl
Emotional IntelligenceHealthy Communication

Regulating Energy and Emotions After the Holidays

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The 7 Types of Rest

If you’re feeling run-down, you might be deficient in one of the seven types of rest. Learn how you can recharge your physical, mental, emotional, creative, social, sensory, and spiritual self.
By Jessie Sholl
Mindfulness/MeditationSleep
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5 Ways to Release Resentment

Learn effective strategies to overcome resentment and let go of grudges with these expert tips.
By Karen Olson
Emotional IntelligenceMental Health
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How to Recover from “Family Jet Lag”

Expert tips for navigating the fraught dynamics of family gatherings.
By Jessie Sholl
Family/Parenting/KidsRelationships
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