Bridging the divide
Lesson 17
Be prepared for emergencies.
Key takeaways:
Put your fire exits and escape routes in place before your start a conversation.
Conduct some "fire drills" before the conversation - don't wait until the house is burning.
Consider whether setting a time limit for your conversation (officially or unofficially) would be useful.
Consider whether having a "safe word" would help.
Practice suggestions:
Pick an everyday activity that you find slightly uncomfortable or unpleasant.
Set a private time limit for doing that activity - one that is ridiculously small and doable (tidying the house for one minute, for example).
State your time limit out loud and set a timer. Start the timer and do the activity until the timer goes off, then stop the activity. How does it feel to start, do, and stop the activity with a time limit in place?
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