# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover how research explores everyday patterns that diminish mental and relational health and learn techniques to foster healthier communication.

Healthy communication is essential for mental, emotional, and relational well-being, yet even close relationships can be marked by hurtful words and verbal aggression. In this engaging session, we’ll explore how hurtful communication patterns emerge in friendships, sibling relationships, and romantic partnerships, and why they matter for long-term health. Drawing on research about prevalence, forms, and motivations behind these behaviors, we’ll also consider how these dynamics affect older adults and their social networks. The final portion of the talk will focus on practical strategies to disrupt harmful exchanges and foster constructive conversations, even when discussing tough topics like political differences. Participants will leave with actionable tools to strengthen their relationships and promote healthier dialogue. Join us for a lively discussion that blends research insights with real-world applications.

Presenter:  Kristen Cvancara, Ph.D., is a professor of Communication and Media at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She studies how words and actions affect relationships and helps individuals communicate more effectively. Kristen shares her insights through teaching, consulting, and speaking — including her TEDxMSU talk on the power of communication patterns. Beyond the classroom, she has worked with leaders for over 20 years to enable greater success through stronger relationships. Her research appears in leading journals and books on relationships and communication.

Sponsor:  Steve Gilbert
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mankato/from-hurtful-to-healthy-strategies-to-disrupt-hurtful-messages-and-build-stronger-relationships/200029682754429
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Mankato
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams Street, Mankato MN
- **lat**: 44.17201
- **long**: -93.97369
- **full address**: Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams Street, Mankato MN, Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships being held?
  - **A:** From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams Street, Mankato MN, Pioneer Bank, 1450 Adams St, Mankato, MN 56001, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships?
  - **A:** From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships is organized by Mankato Area Lifelong Learners.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mankato, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If From Hurtful to Healthy: Strategies to disrupt hurtful messages and Build Stronger Relationships sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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