The Guilt That Shows Up Before You Say No
Right before you turn someone down, guilt shows up first — and it's usually wrong about what happens next.Today's episode looks at why saying no feels so much like being unkind, even when you have eve...
21 Sep 4min
The "Whose Is This?" Check for a Mood That Isn't Yours
The next time someone else's bad mood lands on you, you don't have to carry it for the rest of the day.This episode walks through a simple three-step check for that moment: name whose mood it actually...
20 Sep 1min
You Don't Have to Carry Someone Else's Bad Mood
Someone comes home with a flat "hey," or a two-word text lands with no punctuation, and suddenly your whole evening takes the shape of their bad day.That's emotional contagion: moods pass between peop...
20 Sep 5min
Call It a Tie: The Coin-Flip Rule for Small Decisions
Here's a practice for the next time a small choice freezes you: call it a tie.If you've gone back and forth twice, stop and ask one question — would I be fine with either one? If the answer is yes, fl...
19 Sep 1min
Why One Small Decision Feels Impossible When You're Tired
It's late, the day is behind you, and one tiny choice stops you cold. Which shirt. Which takeout place. Which of two birthday gifts. You go back and forth, and then comes the second sting: I handled r...
19 Sep 5min
The Full-Picture Check: A 2-Minute Reset When Someone's Good News Stings
When someone's good news lands hard, a short written check can take the personal sting out of it.In this 7 Good Minutes: Extra, Clyde Lee Dennis walks you through the full-picture check, five quick st...
18 Sep 1min
Feel Like Everyone's Getting Ahead But You? What That Picture Leaves Out
A friend gets the promotion. A cousin closes on a house. You put your phone down, and your own life looks a little smaller than it did five minutes ago.In this episode of 7 Good Minutes, Clyde Lee Den...
18 Sep 5min
The Visible Twenty: Take 20 Minutes for Yourself Without Paying It Back
If you keep canceling time for yourself, or you take it and then feel like you owe someone, this is a short, practical way to start.The Visible Twenty is a simple plan for this week. You pick one twen...
17 Sep 1min
