The Sanity Cycle is a method to deal with irrational people effectively. When someone acts difficult, the Sanity Cycle helps to prevent your descent into a flight-or-fright mode. The first step is to recognize that the person can't reason due to a misalignment of the brain that makes them unable to respond to facts or logic. Then, identify their Modus Operandi and realize their behavior isn't about you. Listen to them calmly and mirror their emotions to make them feel understood. Finally, gently guide them toward more positive thoughts.
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Do you often deal with bullies, manipulators, know-it-alls and other types of “crazy” in your professional life? If you reason with irrational people,...
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It can be counterproductive to avoid difficult conversations with irrational people. Research by VitalSmarts shows that employees waste roughly $1500 and one eight hour workday every time they avoid a crucial conversation. Further, it merely reinforces irrational behavior. Most people try to reason with irrational people in the hope that they will snap out of it. This doesn't work. Irrational thoughts and behavior stem from a misalignment of the brain that makes people unable to respond to facts or logic. When someone acts difficult, use the "Sanity Cycle" to prevent your descent into a flight-or-fright mode. Recognize that the person can't reason, then identify their Modus Operandi and realize their behavior isn't about you. Listen calmly and mirror their emotions. Then gently guide them toward more positive thoughts. Humans have three brains: the lower reptilian brain responsible for instinctual responses, the paleomammalian brain responsible for emotions and the neomammalian brain t...
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