Take Nothing Personally

Your trigger isn’t the other person—

That’s the story you told yourself:

Not everything needs your energy.

You can keep your peace,
even when things feel personal.

Here’s how high EQ leaders stay grounded
in the heat of the moment:

Start with control, not reaction—

Use the 5 R’s:
🔸 Recognize
🔸 Resist
🔸 Reframe
🔸 Reset
🔸 Respond

What helps most?

It’s not about being passive,
but choosing how and when to respond:

🔹 Regulate first
🔹 Examine the feeling
🔹 Step back mentally
🔹 Pause the reply
🔹 Own your triggers
🔹 Name your choices
🔹 Don’t make it a story

Shift your focus:

⛔ Stop:
Defending, overanalyzing, replaying

✅ Start:
Pausing, protecting peace, moving forward

🟡 Try:
“I don’t need to react to this.”
“Is this really about me?”
“Not every fight is mine.”

Still feel tense?

Use my sheet, find more lines to keep your peace –

Even when others don’t.

Peace comes from the choices you don’t explain.

Power comes from the reactions you don’t give.

The moment you stay calm –

You reclaim yourself.