Don’t Overreact

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“Strong feelings are fine, it’s the overreactions that mess us up!.” — Albert Ellis

Overreacting is usually derived from an emotional place within us that causes us to respond to situations more abruptly than necessary.

Realizing the source of our feelings should prompt us to want to slow down, mince our words and make decisions from a space of rationale.