Unhealthy peace
Subject in Relationships
Unhealthy peace has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Priya ParkerConflict resolution facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering
Parker describes unhealthy peace as avoiding something one cares about out of fear of loss.
“unhealthy peace is choosing to not touch something you care about because you're afraid of loss and you're afraid of what might happen”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Try it For 1 Week: Small Ways to Make Your Life Fun & Exciting Again (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 35:24
Parker says her parents' surprising divorce after never fighting taught her that avoidance can threaten connection as much as conflict.
“human connection can be as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflicts”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Try it For 1 Week: Small Ways to Make Your Life Fun & Exciting Again (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 34:08
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
Try it For 1 Week: Small Ways to Make Your Life Fun & Exciting AgainThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Jun 22, 2026 · 1 h 14 min
Mel Robbins and Priya Parker discuss how to make gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues more meaningful and fun, including purpose, healthy conflict, and openings and closings.