The “90-Second Rule” is a concept about managing high emotions and reactions. It is simple and has a surprisingly high success rate in steering off strong emotional reactions. If you get frustrated and can’t stop from being emotionally overreactive, this concept can help you manage your response. This applies whether you’re with a partner, work […]
Hindsight Bias or Would, Coulda, Shoulda
I’ve always been fascinated by words and phrases. I came across a phrase in an online article that I wasn’t familiar with: Hindsight Bias. I’d never heard the phrase before, but I was familiar with its effects on clients in my practice. The article itself was by veterinarian Dr. Karen Fine. She observed many of […]
We Have Ways to Make You Listen
In the late 1960s, a new show debuted on TV called “Laugh-In”. It was a fun variety show that was all comedy. One of the original cast members was Arte Johnson. Arte had a signature line that went, “We have ways to make you talk,” usually said in a somewhat sinister way. That line occasionally […]