Ever had someone put you down, but you weren’t sure how to respond? You don’t need to get defensive or fire back. There’s a better way. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 strategies to handle belittling comments with confidence and control. These strategies will help you stay calm, avoid escalating the situation, and hold your ground when someone tries to belittle you. Like what you hear? Subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review. ——— Pre-Order my new book, The Next Conversation Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode, it is all about what to say when someone belittles you, when they try to say something to put you down to hurt you.
What do you say and how do you make sure that your own integrity stays intact?
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When somebody is belittling you, the first thing that I want you to do is, number one, make them say it again.
That's right.
I want you to make them say it again.
That means you're going to tell them, I need you to say that again.
I need you to repeat that.
When you make them say it again, they don't get that hit of dopamine that they're looking for.
When somebody is belittling you to put you down, they're looking for that spike to get them going to have that feeling of control.
We're not going to give them that.
So we're going to talk about those strategies.
Number two, if they belittle you and you ask them to say it again, then you're going to give them questions of intent.