The right tools can help you turn fights into positive learning experiences and even opportunities for growth A new study reveals shocking statistics – we spend an average of 49 minutes per day fighting with family members! In addition, 2.8 hours of work time per week is also dedicated to conflicts. Instead of being focused on something productive, we’re wasting energy on interactions that are very often meaningless and sometimes – destructive. Nobody likes conflict, yet we seem to be dedicating an awfully long amount of time to it. We argue with loved ones. We argue at the office. And to top it all off – we argue on social media! Do you know why we engage in conflict? The number one reason people give when being asked about why they’d get in a fight (a digital or in real life) is “ they started it! ” In other words, most of us never own up to our actions or take responsibility for the things that we do. Conflict, however, can be a truly beneficial thing