Impulsiveness is a bad character trait.
It deprives a person of the opportunity to become truly happy and successful.
The fact is that the habit of acting thoughtlessly leads to serious problems.
A person loses friends and career prospects, and is unable to establish a personal life.
Fortunately, there is one interesting technique that allows you to avoid acting “on emotions.”
What habit makes a person calm
Feeling "overwhelmed with emotion"? Start mentally counting to ten!
It would seem that the technique is primitive. But it works!
It turns out that in 10 seconds a person can calm down and protect himself from performing a dangerous or unwanted action.
Were you treated rudely? Count to ten in your mind! During this time, you will relax and come up with a decent, witty response.
Has a loved one started to irritate you again? Count to ten in your mind! And then you won't lose your temper and will keep peace in the family.
A colleague asked you to cover for him again? Again, count to ten in your head. In this case, you won't start swearing, but will politely refuse your interlocutor (or agree to cover for him, thereby improving the atmosphere in the team).
By the way, the ability to pause also helps to avoid impulsive purchases. Want to put an expensive item in your basket? Count to ten! And then you will understand whether you really need this product.
