Survive Quarantine with 3 Questions

Now more than ever we’re facing situations of uncertainty and unknown. These are scary things for our minds to reconcile. We like knowing what will come next, and find comfort in the routines of daily life, even if we don’t recognize it at the time.

There may be things weighing on your mind or topics you really want to discuss to try to make sense of things. And it can feel a little like a loop playing over and over in your mind until you finally get them out. However, if you don’t ask yourself these 3 questions before diving into the conversation or taking action, it could cause more harm than good.

The questions can be applied to any situation.

Need to get something off your chest about being in isolation? Think your supervisor should know how to be a better leader? Frustrated with your husband’s approach to working from home?

Ask. These. Questions. First.

Question #1- Does it need to be said (or done)?

Depending on your personality, the audience you’re dealing with, and the desired outcome, you really need to ask yourself if what you’re thinking actually needs to be said at all. Is there really any benefit to telling your best friend you hate the dress she’s wearing? Same thing goes for telling your husband he needs to do more to help you around the house. I challenge you to really consider what your motive is for saying or doing that particular thing, and if you don’t have a specific, well-intentioned outcome in mind, don’t bother.

This can be more challenging for some than others.

In general, extroverts speak their thoughts more than introverts. So if you’re more extroverted, you might be used to sharing the thoughts floating around in your head even before they’ve been formulated into a question, request, or statement. You’re essentially just sharing. And that’s ok! No one’s suggesting you bottle everything up…quite the opposite actually. Asking whether something needs to be said can be the first line of filtering so that you get the best type of support and engagement from whoever you’re chatting with. Plus, it’s a great approach for being considerate towards the receiver of what you’re saying. I think we can all think of a time (or two) where someone got the brunt of our word…

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