Silence is golden, they say. And indeed, sometimes it is better to be silent than to enter into an endless discussion or maintain a sterile conflict. However, silence is not always wise… Actually, everything depends on its function, on what we are silent for.
“We may avoid expressing ourselves to protect ourselves from unpleasant or uncomfortable feelings such as stress there anger there fear …Or try to calm your irritation if you have the feeling that it’s about to boil over, that you won’t be able to contain it.”, observes Stephanie Bertolone, a clinical psychologist and co-founder of the Center for Stress and Anxiety Treatment. Closure protects, it is true, but only momentarily. “Avoiding discussions and their accompanying feelings means depriving yourself of finding a way out of problems. In the long run, silence can even make things worse or ruin relationships.– he warns.
When shyness gets involved
Sometimes we just don’t know what to say or are afraid to say it. Here we are looking for…
Source: Le Figaro
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