How to Know When To Take A Break in Conflict

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Society & Culture, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Sexuality

4.2 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode, the hosts illustrate how noticing when you need a break during conflict is essential for maintaining emotional regulation and protecting connection. They highlight how pushing through conflict without pausing can lead to emotional collapse or blow-ups, and how a break should be intentional, involving both calming the body and organizing thoughts before reengaging. The episode emphasizes that reframing breaks not as avoidance but as tools for better communication can help couples build trust and deeper understanding. We cover topics such as: Recognizing Dysregulation Breaks vs Avoidance Organizing During Breaks Fear of Not Returning Reengaging Vulnerability And more! Give Me Discounts! Skylight - Visit skylightcal.com/IDO for $30 off your 15 inch calendar. Prolon - Visit ProlonLife.com/IDO to claim your 15% discount and your bonus gift. PXG - Visit PXGApparel.com/IDO or use promo code: PODAPP-IDO to save 10% off your Spring/Summer 2025 Collection order. Amazfit - Visit www.amazfit.com/IDO to get 10% off Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Colter, Cayla, & Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.9	Let's imagine that your friend invites you to one of their workout classes. You show up,
0:33.9	and it's one of those high-intensity interval training classes that people are always raving about.
0:38.9	Hit for short.
0:40.0	You're wondering if you've accidentally agreed to attend a cult meeting, but a little exercise for the body will be good.
0:45.6	The instructor lays out the workout.
0:47.2	It's called e-mom, every minute on the minute.
0:50.0	So many acronyms to keep track of.
0:52.1	It sounds simple. You do one pull-up, two deadlifts, and three squats, and then you wait until the next
0:56.8	minute and do it all over again, 25 times.
0:59.9	You move through the first few and can feel a bit of a pump, but think, it's not that bad.
1:04.9	I can do it.
1:06.2	And as we get to round seven, eight, nine, you start to see, though, why this is actually
1:10.3	a pretty good workout.
1:11.9	Rounds 12, 13, 14, you're getting pretty tired. Round 15, you use the entire minute for your six
1:19.6	movements and can hardly catch your breath by the time round 16 is up. How many more you ask your
1:24.4	friend with their stupid bulge and calf muscles? Wrong question, he yells through a grimace.
1:29.2	We go until it's finished.
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