What a world it would be if we only ever had incredible conversations that filled us with joy and fulfillment!

Welp, that’s not the world we live in, so here we are.

Let’s dive into why having tough conversations will lead you to more happiness.

Trust. It’s not always easy, to be honest with people. We avoid confrontation for all sorts of reasons, and one of them is to avoid hurting others’ feelings. Although our aim should never be to hurt someones’ feelings, honesty is more important. Over time, people will begin to trust and value your opinion because they understand that you’re authentic.

Avoid resentment. If you aren’t able to have the tough conversations, you’re undoubtedly going to harbor some resentment. For example, you feel like your boss is taking advantage of you. Instead of approaching them and having honest communication, you allow it to ‘slide.’ Weeks pass, and something else happens, now things are beginning to stack up. You’re resentful, and part of the problem was your inaction. 

Improve your communication. Everyone should want to be better at communicating. Look at having tough conversations as practice. They won’t get easier over time, but the way you experience them will. Eventually, you won’t worry so much about having them, and you’ll be able to focus instead on the points of the convo.

Here are a few tips that will help you:

• Be honest and approach the conversations with integrity and humility.
• Avoid becoming reactive. 
• Pause and truly listen to the other person.
• Don’t put conversations off when possible.
• Take a walk and take some deep breaths before your convo.
• Have a list of topics you want to cover with you. Bring a notebook. It’s easy to skip some of your points, don’t.
• Don’t project what someone else is going to say or do. You can only control what you say and do.

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