What I do when I have a conflict | Lo que hago cuando tengo un conflicto

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You won't believe how overwhelmed I felt yesterday.

I had other goals for this week, but life sometimes takes unexpected turns, so you have to deal with whatever comes up.

So here I am. I postponed some activities that are really worrying me because they're so important. However, there are also things that are breathing down my neck.

Therefore, I prioritized my activities:

First, everything with an upcoming deadline.

In this case, university is what I've been focused on (also the reason for my absence from Hive Blog). I have to work on the remaining part of the project, including the slides.

I can say that everything is finished; I just need the tutor's approval, and then I could relax a little.

Or at least study without having anything pending.

However, the first two days of the week have been very stressful.

I've done the slides twice; I think they're fine both times. But my partner doesn't think so.

I created another design; he didn't like it. And I just thought I wasn't going to stress about it.

I'm going to get the professor's opinion, and I'll make the decision based on what he says.

This seems more sensible to me. Because I feel like we won't reach an agreement.

I can't give in, because it's the most important slide of our university life. It has to be impactful, it has to be a key element in our defense.

So I have to make sure it goes well.

But, in the process, I don't think I should be under so much stress. Yesterday I felt like my headache was going to split my head in two.

I hope to have good news about it today, and above all, to check it off the list of things done so I can move on to other things that also deserve attention. Like, for example, studying and mastering the topic completely.

I can defend myself, I can do well, but I don't want just good, I want it to be excellent, so starting tomorrow I'm going to dedicate myself to studying hard.

The good news is that I did the whole project, so studying isn't that difficult. I know every process; I just need to learn some professional terms to be able to explain it in detail.

But what did I do about the stress I feel?

Besides making the decision I mentioned, I just said, "I'm going to finish this, submit it, turn off the computer, and go do other things before heading out to university."

It's so worthwhile to take a break. Clear your mind of everything for a while so you can make better decisions or do things more effectively.

Just go outside for a bit, have a conversation, do something else—anything at all—plant a seed, water your plants, or anything else.

That, even though it might sound insignificant sometimes, helps a lot to clear your mind.

That's been my secret for quite some time now for making decisions, even for choosing the right words to talk to someone when a conflict arises.

And today I recommend it to you too.