The power of the pause

Hi Reader, You know the story… we’re late for soccer, we can’t find the sock, my heart rate rises… I snapped. (I wrote about it here.) I’ve thought a lot about the seconds before that, where that tiny pause is. About 10 seconds. Those seconds before we snap. I know that I can change the outcome with a plan. But sometimes, I can’t access that plan. I know I need to: Notice my first cue. For me, it’s pursed lips, a tight jaw, heat in my face, shorter answers. Sigh. Inhale through my nose, add a...