A reasonable amount of time to pause communication after a conflict is 2 to 24 hours to let emotions cool down; exceeding 48 hours of silence turns into the harmful tactic known as the 'silent treatment'.
How to handle the pause in a healthy way:
- Communicate your need for space: Express that you need time to calm down before continuing the conversation.
- Agree on a time to reconnect: Set when you'll pick the conversation back up to avoid triggering feelings of abandonment in the other person.
- Use the pause to self-regulate: Spend the time processing your emotional triggers rather than plotting defensive arguments.
Me encanta la claridad con la que explica la pausa de 2 a 24 horas.
¿Cómo se puede aplicar esta recomendación en una relación a larga distancia?
¡Qué útil! Ya voy a establecer una hora de reencuentro en mis discusiones.