Five Ways to Keep Your Impulse Control In Check

Five ways to keep your impulse control in check:

  • Say, “Let me think about it and circle back tomorrow”

  • Count to 10

  • Excuse yourself and physically walk away for a moment or two

  • Before doing anything, write down three ideas of how you could respond

  • Draft the note but don’t send it

Finding constructive ways to delay our reactions keeps us from sending the email we regret, saying yes to the projects we cannot take on, or derailing our leadership reputation.

Paige NorrisEmotional Intelligence