Pause Before Responding

Normal human breathing at rest should raise the belly, not the chest.

To relax during a particularly stressful moment, take three slow, deep belly breaths to interrupt the fight-or-flight response.

Decide to pause before you respond. It could prevent you from responding the usual way. If you are unsure of how you would like to respond, let the person know you will get back to them. Or let them know you will need to check your calendar first.

Don't beat yourself up fo...

• Take a deep breath. Slow, deep breaths activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which calms you down.
• Don’t dwell on scary thoughts without any productive decisions.
• Give yourself a break. Accept your negative emotions.

• Exercise. Re...