Researchers found that when couples were forced to take a short break from a competitive game in a study, their negative emotions and aggression eased.
This is a simple, free, and effective 'hack' to reduce negative emotions during arguments. It's cheaper than couple's therapy.
McCurry stressed that this approach applies only to everyday, low-stakes conflicts that can escalate, such as someone forgetting to take out the trash.
Taking a break appeared to make participants less aggressive, preventing the escalation of small-scale conflicts during the game.
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