If someone's words keep echoing in your mind, try this. First, pause and name th

If someone's words keep echoing in your mind, try this. First, pause and name the feeling out loud to yourself, just as it is, hurt or anger or shame. This simple label, shown in studies to quiet the brain's alarm center, creates a little distance. Next, rest one hand on your chest and take three slow breaths, letting each exhale last longer than the inhale, until your shoulders soften. Finally...