Purpose: Tell apart the small thing that set you off from the bigger thing underneath.
When to use: Use this when your reaction felt much bigger than the thing that caused it.
Worksheet prompts
- Line them up side by side.
- If the second column is true, what has been building up lately?
Weeks or months, not minutes. - Who or what actually needs your attention here?
Naming the real thing does not fix it, but it stops you fighting the wrong battle.