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Emotional Liberation: Freeing Yourself from Others’ Control

May 11, 2024 by Colin Gautrey

Others may try to control you through emotional triggers. Don’t fall into their trap. Emotional reactions relinquish your power. Instead, break free from their hold. 

Consciously observe their attempts to sway you. Then, create a sanctuary of pause. In that instant, you sever their control over your emotions. 

Reclaim your autonomy by responding with clarity, rather than reacting impulsively. Your emotional liberation is the foundation of true influence.

 

Read: Mastering Emotional Control (one of the Lessons in Extraordinary Influence)

 


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