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A Guide to Communication and Stress

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When we are experiencing extreme stress our ability to communicate diminishes massively. We experience lack of clarity, confusion, brain fog and ‘rabbit in the headlight’ syndrome. All of which make it very difficult to communicate effectively during times of stress. Whether we need to express our emotional state or have difficult conversations, when we experience stress we find it difficult to articulate ourselves. Also many people are concerned about appearing weak or unable to cope, which becomes another barrier to asking for help when their mental/emotional state is compromised

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