Do you know when you shut down? Is it when you’re feeling not understood, is it the feeling of rejection, is it a self imposed feeling of inadequacy, or possibly when you’re tired or scared – or is it when you feel conflict coming or are in the midst of it?
Want to change your shut down behavior?

First, start by identifying when you shut down. Knowing when and why – can help you change your behavior – remember it’s a controllable issue for you. Has shutting down helped you move your issue forward, has it made you feel better, does it give you energy? Likely shutting down isn’t helping you achieve your desired outcome.
So start to work on framing your options, if I don’t shut down – what could I do instead? It may be that you try to work at staying open, that you worry less about protecting your position, and try to remain open – if you remain open you are in a better position to assess, react, and think what options are in front of you.
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