Someone else’s attitude can quickly start shaping how you think, speak and respond. In this episode, Pastor Mark Q shares how to recognize when you are carrying someone else’s emotions, stay connected without matching their intensity and know when a bad moment has become a pattern that needs to be addressed. You may not control what someone brings into the room, but you get to decide what you bring back.
Someone else’s attitude can affect you before you even realize it. In this episode, Pastor Mark Q shares how to recognize when you are carrying someone else’s emotions, stay connected without matching their intensity, and know when a bad moment has become a pattern that needs to be addressed.
In this episode:
Recognizing when someone else’s attitude is changing yours
Staying calm without becoming cold or disconnected
Caring about what someone feels without carrying it
Knowing when an attitude needs to be addressed
You may not control the attitude someone brings into the room, but you get to decide what you bring back.
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