Friday, December 4, 2015

Don't give advice or solve people's problems unless they ask you to. This may be difficult, especially if you are feeling irritated, uncomfortable or impatient.

Don't judge, don’t tell people what to do, don't tell them to stop feeling like that, don't tell them they need to change, don't fire questions at them and don't argue.

Don't interrogate people about why they are silent or upset (and taking in personally). This may be difficult, especially if you are feeling irritated, uncomfortable or impatient. 99% it is not about you

Be comfortable with other people being upset. Let the upset person fill the silence rather than yourself. Wait it out. Once you are comfortable with it you will also be less likely to feel the need to fill the silence / feeling guilty and apologizing. 99% it is not about you

Step back and question intrusive thoughts / faulty Core Beliefs:
-Is this really my fault?
-Am I really a bad person?
-Am I really the reason someone is upset or it is their internal / external state?


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