The Art of Civil Discussion

Why is it that there seems to be such polarized discussion in politics these days? What is changing about us that we seem to have lost the ability to disagree in a civil manner and discuss? According to Charles Glassman,MD, our uncivil behavior stems from the way our brains operate. Our ingrained survival instincts are eing tested as the issues of the day become overwhelmingly stressful, and the fear of the future is causing our natural "fight or flight" response to kick in. Come learn some tools for being compassionate listeners, and develop an optimistic attitude by modifying our reactions to stress. Dr. Glassman offers five was to tame our impulses and control our knee-jerk reactions.