2. Maintain contact. This does not mean that you have to stay in the conflict situation.

Sometimes we need to walk away for a while. However, do not cut off the relationship. Attempt a dialogue rather than isolating yourself from or fighting with your opponent. Unlike normal conversation, dialogue is slow, careful, full of feeling, respectful, and attentive. Dialogue offers an important opportunity for coming to a richer understanding of your own intercultural conflicts and experiences.