SELF-AWARENESS & MEDIATION

Know Thyself "Until we develop emotional self awareness, we will project our own unrecognized emotions onto others.” - Bowling & Hoffmann, “Bridging peace in the room”

What is Mediation? intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or compromise Usually via a neutral 3 rd party

You Can Be a Mediator! You can: Mediate your emotions Mediate your reactions Mediate your responses Mediate your behaviors Mediate your habits

Mediate Your Emotions If you know how you feel, you can stop feeling that way! People who can set aside emotions settle disputes without hurt feelings and resentment.

Mediate Your Reactions If you think before you react, you can react better! People who do not instantly react to a situation often find the situation improves.

Mediate Your Responses If you choose your words wisely, you won’t put your foot in your mouth! People who say the right things don’t have to worry about something going wrong.

Mediate Your Behaviors If you behave better, people will behave better too! People who curb bad behaviors elicit good behaviors from others.

Mediate Your Habits If you know you have an unhelpful habit, you can break it! People who break bad habits learn to practice good habits instead.