Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is an author, speaker and a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Civil and Trained Family Mediator.

She is the author of “How to Live Forever A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story”" and is a speaker and trainer on the topics of conflict management, dispute resolution processes, life transitions, and how to make difficult decisions.

Kim is the proud mother of 5 grown children and the grandmother of 4 lively little ones.

Resources:
Kim's website: http://www.bestconflictsolutions.com
Go to https://GreenChef.com/gratitude60 and use code gratitude60 to get 60% off plus free shipping! 
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/GRATITUDE and get on your way to being your best self.

Timestamps:

The Power of Gratitude [00:00:00] Gratitude is a tool that helps mitigate life's challenges and empowers individuals to have options other than the bad things that happen.

Conflict as an Opportunity for Growth [00:03:52] Conflict is normal and an opportunity to grow and learn more about oneself and others. It is not about who is right or wrong, but about learning and understanding.

Dealing with Conflict in Personal Relationships [00:09:15] When dealing with conflict, it is important to identify the problem to be solved and the need that needs to be met. It is not about making the other person the problem, but coming from a place of vulnerability and understanding.

Identifying the problem [00:10:09] Kimberly Best talks about how identifying the problem is the first step in solving it together.

Valuing the relationship over being right [00:11:19] The speakers discuss how valuing the relationship is more important than being right in a conflict.

Avoiding conflict [00:17:10] Kimberly Best shares her experience with being conflict avoidant and how honesty is key in resolving conflicts.

Sharing and Verbalizing [00:19:44] The benefits of sharing and verbalizing our problems with others to gain perspective and reduce their perceived magnitude.

Conflict in the Workplace [00:23:25] Discussion of how workplace conflicts can be similar to personal conflicts, including the importance of getting to know colleagues on a personal level and having a voice in the workplace.

Seeing the Present from a Lens of the Past [00:28:01] The negative impact of seeing the present through the lens of past conflicts and how it can prevent resolution and growth in relationships.

Conflict can be an opportunity for growth [00:28:57] Kimberly Best discusses how conflict can be an opportunity for growth and how to approach conflict in personal relationships, family, and business.

People can change [00:29:47] The host shares a story about a business leader who changed in a year, and Kimberly Best adds that people can change, and we should not define them based on their worst moment.

The impact of negative behavior [00:34:18] Kimberly Best talks about the impact of negative behavior and how our natural instincts are to protect ourselves, avoid being hurt, and want to be right. She emphasizes the need to be aware of ourselves and the impact of our actions on our relationships.

Symbolic Release [00:39:13] Kimberly Best suggests writing down past hurts and burning the paper as a symbolic way of letting go. She also recommends picturing a foggy globe and putting concerns in it, then handing it out to the universe.

Gratitude as Conflict Mitigation [00:44:53] Gratitude is a tool that helps mitigate life's challenges and empowers individuals to have options other than the bad thing that's happening to them. It is short-term work for long-term freedom.

Taking a Pause [00:46:27] When feeling emotional and angry, taking a pause is the best tool to use. It allows individuals to see more than their side and reflect on what was going on with them instead of what was going on with the other person.

How to Live Forever [00:47:27] Kimberly Best talks about her book "How to Live Forever" which is a guide to writing the final chapter of your life story.

Kimberly Best, RN, MA, is an author, speaker and a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Civil and Trained Family Mediator.
She is the author of “How to Live Forever A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of Your Life Story”" and is a speaker and trainer on the topics of conflict management, dispute resolution processes, life transitions, and how to make difficult decisions.
Kim is the proud mother of 5 grown children and the grandmother of 4 lively little ones.
Resources: Kim's website: <a href="http://www.bestconflictsolutions.com/">http://www.bestconflictsolutions.com</a> Go to <a href="https://GreenChef.com/gratitude60">https://GreenChef.com/gratitude60</a> and use code gratitude60 to get 60% off plus free shipping!  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/GRATITUDE">https://www.betterhelp.com/GRATITUDE</a> and get on your way to being your best self.
Timestamps:
The Power of Gratitude [00:00:00] Gratitude is a tool that helps mitigate life's challenges and empowers individuals to have options other than the bad things that happen.
Conflict as an Opportunity for Growth [00:03:52] Conflict is normal and an opportunity to grow and learn more about oneself and others. It is not about who is right or wrong, but about learning and understanding.
Dealing with Conflict in Personal Relationships [00:09:15] When dealing with conflict, it is important to identify the problem to be solved and the need that needs to be met. It is not about making the other person the problem, but coming from a place of vulnerability and understanding.
Identifying the problem [00:10:09] Kimberly Best talks about how identifying the problem is the first step in solving it together.
Valuing the relationship over being right [00:11:19] The speakers discuss how valuing the relationship is more important than being right in a conflict.
Avoiding conflict [00:17:10] Kimberly Best shares her experience with being conflict avoidant and how honesty is key in resolving conflicts.
Sharing and Verbalizing [00:19:44] The benefits of sharing and verbalizing our problems with others to gain perspective and reduce their perceived magnitude.
Conflict in the Workplace [00:23:25] Discussion of how workplace conflicts can be similar to personal conflicts, including the importance of getting to know colleagues on a personal level and having a voice in the workplace.
Seeing the Present from a Lens of the Past [00:28:01] The negative impact of seeing the present through the lens of past conflicts and how it can prevent resolution and growth in relationships.
Conflict can be an opportunity for growth [00:28:57] Kimberly Best discusses how conflict can be an opportunity for growth and how to approach conflict in personal relationships, family, and business.
People can change [00:29:47] The host shares a story about a business leader who changed in a year, and Kimberly Best adds that people can change, and we should not define them based on their worst moment.
The impact of negative behavior [00:34:18] Kimberly Best talks about the impact of negative behavior and how our natural instincts are to protect ourselves, avoid being hurt, and want to be right. She emphasizes the need to be aware of ourselves and the impact of our actions on our relationships.
Symbolic Release [00:39:13] Kimberly Best suggests writing down past hurts and burning the paper as a symbolic way of letting go. She also recommends picturing a foggy globe and putting concerns in it, then handing it out to the universe.
Gratitude as Conflict Mitigation [00:44:53] Gratitude is a tool that helps mitigate life's challenges and empowers individuals to have options other than the bad thing that's happening to them. It is short-term work for long-term freedom.
Taking a Pause [00:46:27] When feeling emotional and angry, taking a pause is the best tool to use. It allows individuals to see more than their side and reflect on what was going on with them instead of what was going on with the other person.
How to Live Forever [00:47:27] Kimberly Best talks about her book "How to Live Forever" which is a guide to writing the final chapter of your life story.

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Join me &amp; thousands other Gratitude Seekers on a calming and relaxing experience learning about and integrating gratitude in your life through inspiring stories, affirmations, meditations and words of wisdom from famous people.
These last few years have taken a toll on all of us. Our mental health has suffered, but thankfully gratitude has been scientifically proven to help us heal and get back on track. 
Gratitude changed my life and that’s why I want to inspire 100.000 people to discover how to feel grateful more often and live a happy life. I believe Thanksgiving is a habit, not just a day, let me support you in this habit with over 700 free episodes and at least 1 inspiring story per week. "It's not happiness that makes us grateful; it's gratefulness that makes us happy." - David Steindl-Rast The Gratitude Podcast is one of the top 1% most popular shows out of almost 3,000,000 podcasts globally.

Gratitude is the one thing that helped me most in my life from all the personal development and spiritual practices that I did and that’s why I want to inspire 100.000 people to discover how to feel grateful more often and live a happy life.

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Gratitude is the one thing that helped me most in my life from all the personal development and spiritual practices that I did and that’s why I want to inspire 100.000 people to discover how to feel grateful more often and live a happy life.

I believe Thanksgiving is a habit, not just a day, but this day is a great opportunity to start a gratitude practice, and I'm happy to provide this resource, with over 700 free episodes and at least 1 inspiring interview per week. 

"It's not happiness that makes us grateful; it's gratefulness that makes us happy." - David Steindl-Rast

I do this by interviewing successful people and getting them to share fascinating stories about how gratitude has helped them get to where they are now.

The Gratitude Podcast is one of the top 1% most popular shows out of 2,204,495 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score.

Gratitude is the one thing that helped me most in my life from all the personal development and spiritual practices that I did and that’s why I want to inspire 100.000 people to discover how to feel grateful more often and live a happy life. I believe Thanksgiving is a habit, not just a day, but this day is a great opportunity to start a gratitude practice, and I'm happy to provide this resource, with over 700 free episodes and at least 1 inspiring interview per week. "It's not happiness that makes us grateful; it's gratefulness that makes us happy." - David Steindl-Rast I do this by interviewing successful people and getting them to share fascinating stories about how gratitude has helped them get to where they are now. The Gratitude Podcast is one of the top 1% most popular shows out of 2,204,495 podcasts globally, ranked by Listen Score.