Seneca wrote a whole book on anger because he knew how fast it takes over. His main insight is simple: anger isn't a force that grabs you, it's a decision you make very quickly, usually before you've thought. The cure isn't to never feel the heat. It's to slow down the moment between the spark and the action. A breath. A walk to the next room. A night's sleep before the reply. In that small gap, you get to stay the author of what you do. Today, when something pricks at you, give yourself one slow breath before you respond. You may find the reply changes.

Inspired by the old idea of response not reaction. Written by Ugo Charles.