Settling the Body First
Before the hard conversation, take 60 seconds to settle your nervous system.
The concept
The body holds the conversation before the mind does
Menakem's somatic work shows that under stress, the body's protective responses (constricted breath, clenched jaw, raised shoulders) hijack the conversation before words start. A brief, embodied settling practice changes what's available to you cognitively.
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