Say you’re in a nightmare 1:1 or in a meeting with a fussy client. You’re getting a slow drip of negative feedback. You can feel your soul slowly leaving your body and you can’t wait to bust out of there like a racehorse at the starting gates. Quick: how do you manage your emotions?
Try this: Imagine your boss or client as a Muppet on Sesame Street Live. Strings are moving its arms and legs; the mouth is flapping and what’s coming out is basically “blah blah blah blah blah.”
Easier to take, right?
This doesn’t mean that you’re not listening to what they’re saying or necessarily being covertly disrespectful. This is just a tool to help you manage your emotions while still receiving the message they’re sending.
Is what they’re saying legit but hurtful? Okay, but a Muppet is saying it so you’re fine.
Is what they’re saying totally off base? Of course it is. That’s what a Muppets would say.
Try it. See if it works for you.
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