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262: One of the Greatest Communication Hacks Pt. 1

The Connected Life

CHAPTER

Finding Peace and Curiosity

The chapter explores the experience of feeling threatened in a conversation and the subsequent defensive reactions. The speaker discusses how anxiety can arise, even if the conversation isn't going poorly, due to personal triggers or past negative experiences. They delve into the process of reasoning one's anxiety and determining the source of the threat, which may lead to either confronting the person or withdrawing. The chapter emphasizes the importance of finding peace and curiosity instead of certainty, and mentions the practice of cold plunging as a method for managing anxiety.

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