When you’re on the verge of lapsing into non-functionality but nothing about the crisis will actually get better by doing that so you have to power through
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Tfw you really want to schedule a rain date with your tear ducts but they insist that now is the time for a full-on waterfall
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Hysteria. Especially if the moment calls for timely, clear-headed decision making. I often use “polé polé” for self (Swahili = slow slow) — a reminder to breathe, go slow — and “keep it together” for others. It works
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Keep it together is avoidance/prevention dominant, repression — conflict. Pole pole is mindful/recognition dominant — flow. “Hold it in” vs “this is happening, go slow. Recenter.”
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Typical “loss of composure” for myself, especially when faced with racism Had a few times cops would question if I was “lost” and understood calling them out would be a lost cause Multiple times have had VC’s assume I was the CTO and my white founder was the CEO
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Voicing criticism or generally getting cranky at a crucial point in negotiations
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Panicky jerks, spinouts- sudden brakes
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loss of composure. yelling, crying, etc. (most often when I say this it's to my toddler...perhaps not the most effective thing.)
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Loss of composure for sure.
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