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Martha Hamilton is a coach, facilitator, consultant, and author of Going Reptile: How Engaging Your Inner Lizard Leads to More Fulfilling Work & Personal Relationships. With 30+ years experience as a consultant in the business, management, and healthcare sectors, Martha works with individuals and groups to help them unearth dormant capacities that lead to more fulfilling work and personal relationships.

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Why We Often React in Ways We Regret (and How to Stop)

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“By practicing self-awareness and pausing before reacting, we can help create a world with less pain and more love.” ~Lori Deschene

It happens to the best of us. We find ourselves in a challenging situation or stressful environment and we get overcome—by an emotion, an impulse—and we act in a way that makes things worse.

It might be exploding at our spouse in response to a simple request. Or freezing during a difficult meeting at work. For me, this often happens when I receive negative feedback or constructive criticism. Something “takes us over” and we act in a way that …