Why a Short Conversation Can Feel So Draining
A conversation can last only a few minutes and still leave you unexpectedly worn out.This episode explores the hidden work that can happen while you talk—choosing each word, smoothing over tension, st...
25 Syys 5min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - The One-Dial Audit for a Draining Relationship
You can change the cost of a difficult relationship without trying to change everything about it at once.In this Extra, use the One-Dial Audit to choose one adjustment for your next interaction: how o...
24 Syys 1min
Protect Your Peace Without Ending the Relationship
One person keeps draining your week, but cutting them off is neither what you want nor something you can easily do. Does protecting your peace have to be an all-or-nothing decision?This episode explor...
24 Syys 4min
The One-Sentence Rule for When You Want to Explain Again
Before you send another clarifying text, pause and notice what is pulling you back into the conversation.In this Extra, Clyde shares a simple one-sentence rule: say what is true once if you have not s...
23 Syys 1min
Why You Keep Explaining Yourself to Someone Who Won't Listen
You have explained what you meant, but someone still has the wrong picture of you. Why does one more message feel so hard to resist?This episode looks at the pull to be understood and why another care...
23 Syys 3min
The Two Lists: A 2-Minute Way to Stop Carrying What Isn't Yours
A fast, practical exercise for anyone stuck trying to change someone who won't. Grab a pen and two minutes, and sort out exactly what's actually yours to control in a difficult relationship, and what ...
22 Syys 1min
When Someone Won't Change, Here's What's Actually Yours to Control
Someone in your life keeps doing the thing you've asked them to stop, and no matter how you've said it — gently or firmly — nothing seems to stick. This episode explains why that's not about your word...
22 Syys 4min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - The One-Sentence Way to Say No
The guilt before you say no is a false alarm, not proof you're doing something wrong. Today's Extra turns that idea into a practical tool: the one-line no.You'll get a simple way to write your decline...
21 Syys 1min
