Teaching through Emotions

Teaching through Emotions

Being Better

Valentine's Day Advent: Day 9

In which I share a fantastic, failsafe relational trick!

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Betsy Burris
Feb 12, 2026
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OK so you’ve gotten defensive, left the room to center yourself in your Garden, practiced self-awareness, refused to take things personally or to blame anyone, and done a lot of active listening. A good week-and-a-half’s work!

Now for the next skill. It’s actually more like a trick because it works like magic. You’re gonna love it.

But first: Please take the TTE survey. You know the drill. And thank you!

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