You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Repairing Relationships: A Key Practice for Optimizing the Love in Our Lives (Heroic +1 #1,607)
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Dec 15, 2023 Mindfulness expert Dan Seagull discusses the importance of repairing relationships and taking responsibility for our actions, sharing a personal story about apologizing to his child and preventing negative interactions from escalating.
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Teacher Loses Cool With His Child
- Dan Siegel shares a personal story of "flipping his lid" and yelling at his child when mindfulness failed.
- Brian uses the example to show even world-class teachers lose their cool and then repair the relationship.
Repair Early To Prevent Resentment
- Repairing relationship ruptures quickly prevents small negatives from becoming large resentments.
- Brian cites Dan Siegel to show swift repair preserves love and prevents an "ick" from festering.
Name The Emotion To Regain Composure
- Pause and label the emotion to regain equanimity: "name it to tame it" as Dan Siegel teaches.
- Then use whatever mindfulness tool helps you settle before repairing the relationship.