🌿 Effective Communication During Stress
Why it matters:
- Stress often leads to:
- Defensiveness
- Avoidance
- Blame
👉 Communication fixes that.
🌿 Simple Communication Tools
1. Say what you feel (not just what happened)
- “I feel overwhelmed” vs. “This is a mess”
2. Ask for clarification
- “Can you explain what you meant?”
3. Listen fully
- Don’t interrupt
- Don’t plan your response
4. Stay calm
- Tone matters more than words