Our advice for busting relational stress
The first thing you need to do is learn to listen to others, understand what they want from you and rephrase what they say. This will help you avoid falling into the trap of saying things like "Yes, of course" or "I haven't got time."
Learn to reply with, for example, "I'll finish what I'm doing and I'll do it afterwards."
In the same way, think about asking open questions that encourage dialogue, such as "What homework did you have to do tonight?" instead of the usual "Have you done your homework?". And try using "I" instead of "you" to avoid conflict: say "I'm tired" rather than "You're tiring me out."
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