Do you have days where, after you get home, sit down, and think over the day's events, you think to yourself "Why did I react like that?!"?  I know I do, even now.  I find that if I allow my emotions to run things, the chances of everything turning out exactly as I would have two chances. Slim and none!  This is why I began, a few years ago now, creating planned responses in my riding.

Simply put, I began thinking about what 'could' or 'might' happen… And how the 'best version' of me would respond in the moment to the situation. 

Being able to think about what I would like any outcome to be and then plan, in advance, the best response to achieve this changed everything. It meant that I didn't have to necessarily change 'me', I can still have the same emotional response.  However, I also know what actions I want to take in order to deal with the situation.

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