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How do you prevent personality clashes at work?

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Nicolette Tura is an Empowerment Coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a decade of experience creating change in various non-profits then went on to operate her own wellness business for 10 years. Most recently, she worked as a Therapy Associate to a chiropractic neurologist for 15 months working hands-on with patients, helping them heal from neurological disorders like concussions, long covid, migraines, and more. Nicolette guides groups and individuals on transformative meditation journeys and game-changing mindset management workshops and retreats on empowering everyone to keep expanding beyond past conditioning and self-limiting beliefs. Nicolette is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with a Psychology & Mindfulness Major, a NASM certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, and an expert in psychophysiology with experience in nervous system regulation and breath work. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s degree is Sociology from San Jose State University.

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Try to talk out your issues in a polite, respectful way. Get the ball rolling by asking something like "Is this a good time to have a conversation?" It's always better to gauge the person's mood first so you don't ambush them on a day when they're in a bad headspace.

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How do you talk through a disagreement?

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Nicolette Tura is an Empowerment Coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a decade of experience creating change in various non-profits then went on to operate her own wellness business for 10 years. Most recently, she worked as a Therapy Associate to a chiropractic neurologist for 15 months working hands-on with patients, helping them heal from neurological disorders like concussions, long covid, migraines, and more. Nicolette guides groups and individuals on transformative meditation journeys and game-changing mindset management workshops and retreats on empowering everyone to keep expanding beyond past conditioning and self-limiting beliefs. Nicolette is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher with a Psychology & Mindfulness Major, a NASM certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, and an expert in psychophysiology with experience in nervous system regulation and breath work. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s degree is Sociology from San Jose State University.

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Try to start the conversation with gratitude and appreciation. You start off by saying "I really appreciate everything you do" before diving into the root of the issue.

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What if this person is a friend who really likes me but who I think is annoying?

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Limit your time with this person. Or, spend time with him in a group or larger setting that takes the pressure off you being one on one, which can lead to more feelings of annoyance.

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I live in a group home and my roommate is extremely bipolar. I am very nice to her and buy her things when she is broke, but she is very depressing and lays in bed all day. She's also a thief, she goes in my closet and takes my things. What should I do?

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Can you stay in another room? There isn't much you can do except for lock up all of your belongings so she can't get to them. Her emotions you will just have to be patient as possible with. It sounds like she needs to take medication if she isn't already.

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What do I do if they are testing my patience?

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Take a break, you don't have to be around people you don't like all the time. Even if they are an authority figure in your life, you have the right to say you're kind of busy and need to go. Or, if they really are testing your patience and you just feel like exploding, walk away, put in some earbuds and just breathe. Put simply: ignore them in the politest way possible before going to more extreme options.

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What if I don't want to talk to them?

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Then ignore them and don't talk to them.

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What if the other person is your brother?

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Try to avoid him and focus on your own life. You don't have to stop talking to him but you can keep things formal that way you'll still be connected with him in a way without him draining you. Also, try speaking to him about it, not with the intention of solving conflicts but just to let it all out. You'll feel so much better.

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