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Things to try this week
In this chapter you have learned how to recognise other people's emotions and reactions to limbic threats, and to protect yourself from 'catching' those emotions. This will help you better understand and work with those around you.
Now it is time to look at some exercises that will help you practise your new skills this week.
Try it this week:
This week is all about increasing your awareness of other people's emotions and practicing staying in control of how you respond to them.
Every day:
1.
Practise staying present, noticing, and not reacting when other people react around you this week. Try to observe and identify their emotions rather than be affected by them.
Ask yourself:
- What is their unmet need?
- What is their limbic system reacting to?
2.
Use ABC to ground yourself before a potentially heated situation, to help you remain calm and stay in good relationship.
Choose a mindset that will protect you from the limbic reactions of others in this situation.
To take your learning further:
1.
Write down your key learnings from this chapter and any reflections on how other people's behaviour affects you, and take them to your learning group meeting to discuss.
You will find a guide for this session along with the key takeaways from this chapter in the Resources page.
You have completed this chapter!
Up next:
You will learn how to be intentional about the impact you have on others.
Take a break before the next chapter. We'll be ready for you when you are back.