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Leaving Work At Work — The Two Minute Rule
Let’s say you had a really bad day at work. Everything that could go wrong, did. The boss was being a douche bag. Your coworkers were lazy and didn’t do what they needed to do. The customers sucked ass and were rude.
You go home, and you are still stewing. The more you think about it, the anger inside you grows and festers. Your spouse or partner get home and there you are.
At a boiling point.
Anything they say wrong will cause you to explode.
Ever happen to you?
I found a game changer for me and my family.
A couple of years ago, I came home just like this. I was pissed. I hated my job, hated my boss, and I couldn’t get it out of my head. My husband sensed that I was in a bad mood and steered clear. Finally, I strode over to him where he sat playing a video game.
“I need five minutes of your time.”
He paused the game and looked up at me, raising an eyebrow. “I’ll give you two.”
At first I was even more pissed. How dare he limit the time I needed to vent.