Chapter 10

So what about when things just fly at you like a bolt from the blue and you’re in an emotionally charged place before you know it? Here are some quick-fire tips and tricks of how to handle those difficult moments when the emotion has already kicked in.

Getting past the fear

Most of us feel fear but what is the fear about really? There is a saying that there is nothing to fear but fear itself and it is true. What we are afraid may happen usually doesn’t. When we are afraid to stand up for ourselves, speak our minds or just simply say no for once, our deepest fears tend to kick in.

What may be surprising is that all human beings, without very ...

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