{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ac99d250c3456504c56d1b8/5c1576c40caa8fd9670e40c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"6 Better Ways to Communicate Than the Dreaded Silent Treatment","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ac99d250c3456504c56d1b8/1544910520645-7d868a55e20a8e93d3c2cee745065c10.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Has your partner every just stopped talking to you when things weren't going his or her way? Or, when you weren't doing exactly as s/he wanted?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>And, then, the next things: THE DREADED SILENT TREATMENT! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The silent treatment </strong>is punishing, punitive, and often the way <strong>a person who wants power over you</strong> thinks they can control you. Sometimes, though, that other person--or, maybe, you--don't have the skills or confidence to manage conflict in any other way.</p><p><br></p><p>Why do people use the <strong>silent treatment</strong>?</p><ul><li>They <strong>want to demonstrate power over you</strong></li><li>They think you'll give in if they hold out long enough</li><li>They want to <strong>punish you by withholding love</strong> or intimacy of any kind</li><li>They lack skills to <strong>communicate about difficult things</strong>...and they won't risk trying.</li><li>They are afraid they'll lose, so they don't start the conversation.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Any of those sound familiar?</p><p><br></p><p>It's not uncommon for people to get scared, and then, get very defensive. That often even escalates into anger. Things can get very touchy!</p><p><br></p><p>People will react in out-of-proportion ways when they are feeling their self-worth is attacked, or in jeopardy. That's often when they pull of that move: the dread <strong>silent treatment! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:</strong></p><ul><li>You can learn better ways to communicate whether you do the silent treatment, or you're on the receiving end</li><li>Find out what's driving that silent treatment</li><li>Find the willingness to <strong>listen without judgment </strong>or defensiveness</li><li>What e<strong>motionally mature people</strong> do when conflict arises</li></ul><p><br></p><p>I hope this help you see that more clearly. If you need help with this, I'm here for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Let's talk soon. 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