Resist the Urge to Read This
Okay, maybe you should read this. You’ll learn about triggers and why compulsions are not choices and rarely lead to positive outcomes. “Whatever you feel compelled to do, don’t.”
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Remember the last time you clicked on ‘send’ then instantly regretted an email? Or snapped at someone in a moment of frustration? Tony Schwartz looks behind the litany of all we do wrong in our lives and why.
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The antidote to behaving reactively under perceived threat is first to become more aware of when your emotions turn negative. Do you feel your heart beating faster, or tight in your chest, jaw, or forehead? Then apply the ‘Golden Rules of Triggers’: “Whatever you feel compelled to do, don’t. Compulsions are not choices, and they rarely lead to positive outcomes. The moment you feel yourself moving into the Survival Zone, label it: ‘Ah, there I go.'”
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