From Reaction to Reflection

In my last blog, Say What You Mean, I talked about how often we struggle to communicate clearly—not because we don’t care or aren’t trying, but because we aren’t truly in touch with ourselves, especially when we’ve been emotionally activated by tension or stress. So the next question becomes: How do you get to know yourself in those moments? How do you build self-awareness in real time so you can respond more intentionally and connect more effectively with others?