If the least inconvenience or someone’s action sent you into an uncharacteristic fit, a bawl fest, a rant or even silence lately, you’ve probably experienced your version of a pandemic meltdown. Yet, meltdowns can have an upside. They let us release tension. Once it’s released, we can think more clearly because we’re not spending the energy to hold things together. The author offers seven ways to have an effective meltdown.
Source: Wall Street Journal, October 6, 2020. Link or link to the PDF in the AHD library. Link.
- Plan ahead (if you can).
- Know what you need – and tell others.
- Model a good meltdown.
- Try and “alternative rebellion.”
- Calm yourself.
- Explore the meaning of your meltdown.
- Move on.