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"You can’t stop people making demands on your time and energy, but you can develop the skills to protect yourself..." Wouldn't it be nice if the article had at
by mcguire 5y ago
"You can’t stop people making demands on your time and energy, but you can develop the skills to protect yourself..."
Wouldn't it be nice if the article had at least identified those skills?
- wombatmobile 5y agoThe article did make a start, when it suggested ‘Let me get back to you tomorrow about that,’ or: ‘Ask me again in a week.’ Are you wondering what comes next? Perhaps you're dreading being hectored or criticised in response? Don't worry. There are ways to overcome that. Here's one key paradigm that will make you bulletproof against anyone's unreasonable overture, comment or passive aggression: "Don't let it in." How? Watch this. If what Marisa Peer says resonates with you at all, watch it over and over again. After a few times, you'll learn the words by heart. A few more times and the emotional intelligence of it will be imprinted on your psyche so effectively, your answer will be automatic. Practice and you will be free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeDt9dgFXFk&t=18s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeDt9dgFXFk&t=18s