Work and Life Can Be Hard. Why Make Them Harder?
Take a moment right now to think of something that’s stressing you out. Maybe it’s a project or person at work. Maybe it’s something related to your family, finances, or health. [...]
It Felt Like an Attack! I Needed to Carefully Choose My Response
Have you ever had a coworker or a family member snap at you and it felt like you were being attacked? What was your reaction? If you’re like most people, you probably got upset. It’s easy to say [...]
My Heart Was Pounding! Who Was Going to Jump Off the Cliff? Practicing Pausing & Noticing
Imagine you’re at the scene in Marvel’s Endgame where Hawkeye and the Black Widow realize that one of them has to sacrifice themselves by jumping off the cliff in Vomir to get the [...]
Can You Stay Calm When the Other Person Is Venting? Try Detached Involvement
My husband was going to drop our daughter off to meet a friend at the fair. But when they got there, he quickly learned that they hadn’t discussed any of the details of where they would meet. [...]