Perspective · 4 min
Stop rehearsing the argument
Rehearsal feels like preparation. Past the second run it is mostly practice at being angry.
Perspective · 4 min
Rehearsal feels like preparation. Past the second run it is mostly practice at being angry.
Notice that you are rehearsing, and say so, silently or out loud.
Name the one sentence you actually need to say to the person.
Decide when you will say it, or decide that you will not.
Put your attention on something physical for two minutes: walking, water, tidying.
You can hold a position without running it again tonight.
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