Responding with Intention
Embracing a stoic mindset allows for a thoughtful response to emotional stimuli rather than a reactive one. When faced with pushback, forming a "W" with your mouth and asking open-ended questions can shift the conversation from defensiveness to understanding. This technique not only defuses tension but also invites constructive dialogue, helping to clarify expectations and foster collaboration.In this clip
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Related Questions
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, would working to change that response immediately after being triggered also diminish it over time and break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and used breathwork to calm their body immediately after being triggered, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear? Did I miss something?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning? Am I right?
If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?