Responding vs Reacting
Welcome to this edition of the Weekly Circle—where we start the week with a few ideas that make us think.
This week, we’re thinking about Responding vs Reacting. Bob Proctor put it well:
When you react, you are giving away your power.
When you respond, you are staying in control of yourself.
When something happens to you at home or work, take a breath to stabilize your mind before responding. This split-second difference is not noticeable and puts you in a position of strength instead of weakness.
We'd love to hear from you!
When have you caught yourself from reacting in a negative way and instead took a second to take a breath before responding? What happened? How did you feel?
A few things for you to click on:
🎥 Preston Smiles delivers responding vs reacting in a beautiful way from Hawaii - Feels like he's speaking directly to me.📖 An example of Responding vs Reacting - Short read, strong take away.
📖 Learn how to properly respond - Zenhabits breaks down how to develop this super important skill.
That's all for this week! I hope you have an amazing (short) week ahead.
Warmly,
Jesal
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