For example, someone could say something that makes us feel angry or sad or embarrassed, or there can be an event or a situation that makes us feel frustrated, disappointed or sad. But what we do after that feeling that we were essentially, quote, unquote, given, is completely and 100% our decision and our responsibility
Laura Monk
@ThriveLauraMonk · 3:34
And as mature healthy adults we can respond, not react emotionally immature or toxic people cannot respond. They react. They have knee jerk reactions, they don't think before they act. And in order to respond rather than react, we have to pause, stop, pause, think, breathe and then respond. That whole process can take three to 4 seconds. That's all you need. So anything you can do right now, you can do in three to 4 seconds
