在艱難的談話中保持冷靜

緊張的談話會帶來很多負面情緒，讓你感覺像一座活火山。為了防止爆發並控制你的情緒，身體要腳踏實地。最好的方法之一就是站起來走動，這會啟動你大腦的思維部分。

如果你和你的對手坐在桌子旁，突然站起來似乎很尷尬，你可以說，“我覺得我需要拉伸。介意我稍微走動一下嗎？如果感覺不舒服，你可以做一些小的體力活動，比如交叉兩個手指或者把你的脚牢牢地放在地板上，並注意到它的感覺。

正念專家稱這些行為為“錨定”，無論你做什麼，都要專注於你的身體存在，你的感官將幫助你腳踏實地，度過艱難的談話。

Stay Calm During a Tough Conversation by Grounding Yourself

Having a tense conversation brings up a lot of negative emotions, leaving you feeling like an active volcano. To prevent an outburst and stay in control of your emotions, physically ground yourself in your environment.

One of the best ways to do this is to stand up and walk around, which activates the thinking part of your brain. If you and your counterpart are seated at a table, and suddenly standing up seems awkward, you might say, “I feel like I need to stretch. Mind if I walk around a bit?” If that doesn’t feel comfortable, you can do small physical things like crossing two fingers or placing your feet firmly on the floor and noticing what it feels like.

Mindfulness experts call these actions “anchoring.” Whatever you can do to focus on your physical presence and your senses will help you stay grounded and get through that tough conversation.