Summary of choosing and action
We have now completed the lesson on choosing a course of action. Six skills focused on managing our own anger:
⚡ Take a breath of life
⚡ Release physical tension
⚡ Conform or leave circumstances I cannot change
⚡ Give myself a time out
⚡ When angry, slow down my response
⚡ Use words to accurately own my own emotions
Seven skills were examined for their potential usefulness when both of us are angry:
⚡ Recognize and respect others' feelings at outset
⚡ Find common ground
⚡ Restate what I hear and see
⚡ Make a specific reasonable request
⚡ Use my anger to stand my ground
⚡ Offer a conciliatory gesture
⚡ Back away to deescalate
Congratulations on getting this far. You covered quite a bit of material and challenged yourself along the way. Now we are getting close to finishing.
Let's move now to the final lesson, Honor and Follow-up.
Next: Honoring