You choices as far as how to handle conflict situations in life is likely to have a big impact on the way others see you and your ability to reduce stress and be the best you can be is concerned.
You must remember that you need to take responsibility for your own actions and decisions, and the decisions which you make in a conflict situation will have an incredible impact on your life.
Here are a couple of tips which will be able to help you handle conflict situations in the best possible way and which will help to dissolve the situation without it having to erupt out of your control.

• Remain focused and calm - In any conflict situation it is critical that you remain focused and calm and do not allow your emotions to get the better of you.
  By doing this you will not say things which you might later regret and you will be more in control of the situation.
  
• Be objective and listen to what the other party has to say - In many conflict situations, the parties involved will often each go off on their own rant and not hear a word the others are actually saying, take the time to be objective and give the other party a chance to express their opinion and actually listen to what it is they have to say.
  
• Accept that we are all unique - By doing this you will often be able to understand that the other party has a unique and different opinion to your own and this is part of life, rather than trying to force them to convert to your opinion, rather accept that in life you are responsible only for your own choices and decisions.
  Sometimes it is easier to agree to disagree.
  
• Always look for the quickest solution - Instead of purely concentrating on the cause of conflict situations, rather try to focus on a solution to the problem, by doing so you will greatly reduce the time of the conflict and avert it from escalating any further.
  
• Admit when you are wrong - Do not be afraid to admit if you realize that you are wrong and take steps to improve the situation.
  

By following these simple steps, you will go a long way towards coming out better on the other side when it comes to conflict situations and you will be able to find far more harmony in your relationships and in your own life, always remember that we are all unique and for this reason will often have many differences of opinion but this is no reason to allow it to escalate into conflict situations.