Beyond Your Bubble Av Tania Israel

As featured in The New York Times,The Washington Post,TED Talks, and The Orange County Register, this practical, politically neutralbook offers concrete skills for holdingmeaningful conversations that cut across today''s intense political divide, showing readers how toconnect tothepeople in their lives. Author featured on NPR''s All Things Consideredand NBC''s The Today Show with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Self-Help This is a great read for all sides of the political spectrum.Inspired by the author’s experienceleadingcountlessworkshopsto bridge common ground amongmembers of her community,this book showshowwe canreach across the divide andbring Americans together,one conversation at a time. Political polarization is at an all-time high, and the consequencesforour personal relationships are significant. Many people havefriends and family memberswith whom they feel they can no longer communicate because of their extreme politicalviews.In this book, psychologist Tania Israel presents her programfor helping people have meaningful, constructive conversations withthose they disagree with politically. Chaptersshow readershow to develop andusethescientifically-provenskills that are the foundation ofconstructiveconversation,including strategies for effective listening, managingemotions,andunderstandingsomeone else’s perspective, as well asfinding common ground,avoiding self-righteousness, andtelling your own story. Throughout, conversation prompts,practical exercises, case examples, and self-quizzes help readersvisualize and practice starting, sustaining, and ending challenging conversations.