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How often do you ignore your own discomfort to keep someone else comfortable?

Pamela Statham
Aug 21
1 min read

It can be easy to dismiss uneasy feelings when you are trying to keep the peace, avoid conflict or meet other people’s expectations.


But discomfort can offer useful information about your needs, boundaries and emotional wellbeing.


The first layer of The LAYERS Method™ is L — Listen.


What am I noticing?

What might this feeling be trying to tell me?


You do not need to have everything figured out. Sometimes, the first step is simply giving yourself permission to listen.


Download the free Anxiety Cycle worksheet:



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The LAYERS Method™

Understanding your emotions one layer at a time.


 
 
 

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