Practices
Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
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3 practicesHow long you have
Who it is written for · Me
On your own, or with someone · Both of us together
Theme · What anger actually is
When somebody says they were not scared, they just do not like being disrespected, take the dislike seriously. We dislike what threatens us, and that is why we avoid it.
The move keeps everyone's dignity intact. You are not telling a person they were frightened, you are pointing out that disliking something and being…
There is a difference between being afraid and being seen as afraid, and it is usually the second one people are defending. Worth asking which of the two is actually the problem.
Once somebody can say the trouble is what others would make of it, the whole reputational job anger has been doing comes into view. Often the belief…
Your family had its own rules about anger, quite apart from anything cultural. Those are the ones that shaped you, and they can be renegotiated.
Name two of them plainly. Nobody leaves the table. Whoever shouts loudest wins. We do not mention it the next day. Then ask which you still want.…
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