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A piece of my mind, or peace of mind?
Psychologies UK
|November 2025
Calm and conflict can sometimes go hand in hand.
How good are you at keeping the peace? This is a question I’ve been wrestling with recently —when is the right time to stay quiet for the sake of harmony, and when do you need to put your foot down? If, like me, you grew up being told that you were bossy and demanding, and that these were traits that other people didn't like, you probably got the message early on that the 'correct' thing to do was to keep the peace no matter the cost to yourself.
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