Impulse Control

Remember that time you reacted to…

…a comment / chat / instruction thoughtlessly? It makes you cringe hey??

We all have those facepalm moments. They suck. Here are 3 ideas that might help end that cycle of facepalming and regret:

Learn to Stop Taking Offense

It’s really nobody’s business if you’re offended. Being offended is a YOU thing. A habit that doesn’t serve you, or those around you. Instead, practise talking to people who don’t have the same background & experience as you do, or don’t hold the same beliefs. Learn to enjoy engaging in good faith enquiry and debate. Amazing what that does to helping you hold your centre.?

Try Active Listening

When the mindset is to listen from the get go, with the purpose of learning, you won’t accidentally launch your gob into mindless blather that can lead to the dreaded facepalming cycle.?

One aspect of this involves acknowledging your levels of conscientiousness and understand that yours is different from others’. Conscientiousness is generally a good thing BUT… not everything needs to be attended to right there and then, and can lead to interruption, assumption and nitpicking. Try to gather all the data, sentiment and intent, before coming to a conclusion or jumping into potentially regrettable action.

Know Yourself

When you know yourself, you can trust yourself. This means when you have an instinct, you know they come from a place that is rooted in solid foundations. This is deep and ongoing work. But well worth it a) to avoid the facepalming, and b) for your own health and wellbeing.?

And how to start learning to know yourself? Well, that’s your journey. If you’d like to chat to me about these ideas and how they might help you in your business journey - send me a DM or email me. Contacts are in my Linkedin profile.?(And don't forget to visit our website and subscribe!)

Georgie x