Who in your life do you find stressful to deal with? If you interact with other humans on a daily basis, chances are there’s someone you can quickly identify as a person you don’t love dealing with. Maybe you describe them as difficult to be around, stressful, or unreasonable, and interacting with them leaves you distracted and depleted.
We all wish we could only be in relationships with the most wonderful people who make us feel amazing, but the reality is there are always going to be people in your life who you find stressful. If you find yourself feeling frustrated, ruminating about what you said or didn’t say, and these interactions are pulling you away from what matters most, you’re in the right place because I’m offering you my favorite strategies for dealing with stressful people.
Tune in this week to learn what the concept of “expect and accept” entails, and why it’s a game-changer when it comes to de-escalating difficult conversations or stressful situations. You’ll hear why resisting stressful people isn’t an effective long-term strategy, how your current coping mechanisms might not be serving you, and what happens when you recalibrate your expectations of other people.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- Why it’s vital for you to find strategies for dealing with stressful people.
- How your current coping mechanisms might not be serving you.
- What the concept of “expect and accept” means.
- The power of lowering your expectations.
- My GREAT protocol for dealing with stressful people in your life.
- The annoying truth about people you find stressful or difficult.
- Telltale signs it may be time to reach out for support.
- How to take care of yourself as you navigate difficult personalities.
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