We often think avoiding hard conversations protects our peace—but avoidance rarely brings relief. In this lesson, we explain how unresolved tension creates background stress that your body doesn’t ignore. Whether it’s a conversation you’re afraid to have, a person you’re constantly managing, or a memory you’ve buried, your nervous system is still tracking that stress.

Avoidance might feel like calm on the surface, but it costs your body something beneath it. You’ll learn how conflict affects physiology and why addressing relational strain is a form of stress healing.

Key Lesson Concepts

• Avoiding tension doesn’t resolve it—your body still holds the stress.
• Chronic interpersonal strain quietly drains your emotional and physical energy.
• Naming and addressing conflict is often the missing piece of healing.