
The Difference Between Responding & Reacting
Humans are emotional creatures. I know shocking… We have emotions for a reason, but most of the time acting on those emotions isn’t the best route of action. Instead, it is often best to take a breather and respond to the events that are causing the emotions. Some of us are better at managing emotions than others, but that mainly comes down to practice. The key difference here is impulsivity. When you react to your emotions, you aren’t thinking your actions through and are be