How to Be a Non-Anxious Presence

The fifth thing that you can do to be a non-anxious presence is to understand the importance of phrasing. To me, this is understanding that emotional connection matters and one way that you signal that you care is to be polite with others. This doesn't mean that you're not going to say what you believe. But you're going to do it in a healthy way. And politeness is basic to being a non- anxious presence.