Relationship arguments can escalate quickly. Here's how to stop that happening. By Matt Turner, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor We've all given children a time-out at one time or another. But did you know that adults can also benefit from cooling off too? The fact is, when we enter conflict with our partner, often it's due to escalation in our nervous system. Many of us will feel a rise in sympathetic energy, which can feel like your heart racing, your blood pumping, yo