If your relationships are important to you, learn how to be a mindful witness.

*Please note this is part of a series based on the book Love between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path by Polly Young-Eisendrath, PhD. The meditation is effective with our without reading the book, but if you’d like to join the book club, click here.

Many of us grow up in conflict-avoidance homes or cultures, so we don’t really know how to effectively deal with conflict in our adult relationships, even though it’s pretty much inevitable if you’re in a relationship of equals, we simply don’t always agree! It’s important to learn to face conflict and not run or get angry, and what to do with it when you do face it.

This meditation will gently walk you through the process of how to be mindful during such situations.

Thank you for listening. Enjoy!