I know I\u2019m not the only one who has experienced a massive regression into reactive tendencies during this wild season of life...\nLook, I pride myself on being proactive instead of reactive.\xa0I coach on this.\xa0I thought I had it LOCKED DOWN.\nBut, throw me into a pandemic and a cultural revolution and, well, I\u2019m often finding myself more reactive than I\u2019d like AND feeling like my reactions are more emotionally charged than ever.\xa0\nJust me?\nSomething I\u2019ve been testing lately - with much constraint, because it is not coming easily or naturally, is using a proactive pause before allowing myself to react in a situation where I might be tempted to be less than my best self.\xa0\nI can tell you these proactive pauses have given me so much more power and perspective each day - in the way I parent, the way I frame my day, the way I show up for conversations - all of it.\xa0\nListen in to learn 4 ways you can integrate proactive pauses into your daily life to gain power, manage emotion, and get what you want & need out each day.\nLinks mentioned:\n\nGet on the Tenacious Mamas Wait List: info@shamelessmom.com\n\nGet my free 15 Minute Manifest: shamelessmom.com/15mm\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices