Duncan Nugget® #70: The Disappearance of Logic
When emotions fill the room, logic goes out the window.
Everybody has done or said something stupid in the heat of the moment. That’s because, regardless of the situation, the more emotional you become, the more information you ignore. Your limbic system (the emotional brain) takes the driver’s seat and steers you in a direction you may later regret.
Million-Dollar Question:
How do you get your emotions under
control during a peak emotional moment?
There’s no guaranteed trick that works for everybody, but here’s a nugget:
It takes 6-9 seconds for emotion-producing chemicals to flood your system. Giving yourself a ten count (if possible) before you take action will at least give you a chance to deal with the initial flood of emotions.
You don’t have to be a robot. Just chillax. Calm down a little. You will think more clearly and hopefully, your logic will reappear.
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