When all you want to do is get all your frustrations out, those pent-up emotions can often explode.
If youre quick to snap, you just might have a short fuse.
(Bonus: Itll help you avoid saying anything you might regret later.)
What causes a short fuse?
Habits are tricky to break without dedication and patience, especially when theyve been present for years.
If yourecranky and sleep-deprived, thatll exacerbate a tendency for a short fuse, too.
empathy expert and founder and CEO ofCuriosity LabandActually Curious
So if a person is experiencing frequent and chronic fatigue, this could be indicative of a larger issue.
Usually, a short fuse develops out of rage and frustration, which can quickly heighten conflict.
Empathy on both ends is most effective, where both parties communicate with compassion and thoughtfulness.
Here are Tennants three tips to promote enhanced empathy, learning, and success.
Develop your sense of compassion
Tennant says that to calm a short fuse, seek compassion.
Remember, practice makes perfect.
Take a moment to reflect on the answer.
Direct the cause back to yourself and figure out the root.
Write it down in the journal, if that seems to help.
empathy expert and founder and CEO ofCuriosity LabandActually Curious
Give them the opportunity to teach you, based on their own knowledge and experiences.
Channel empathy for others and yourself, remembering youre human too and deserve patience and compassion.
Dont be your own worst critic, since negative self-talk and esteem will backfire and slow progress.
Healing the trauma inflicted or trauma that is underlying requires patience and grace, he adds.
Use positive self-talk and give yourself time.
All emotionsanger, fear, shame, sadness, and joy includedare part of the human experience.
All emotions are good, once we attune ourselves to deeply listening to them, says Tennant.
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