I know many people who are influenced by recency bias which makes allowing the most recent experience, conversation or narrative to shape their perception while losing sight of the bigger picture. When you notice tension in your body, pause. Release it. Ground yourself. Become present. Then choose how you want to show up. This does not mean ignoring or suppressing what you feel. It means recognising that you can influence your emotional state rather than being completely driven by it. Before people hear our words, they often experience our emotional state. Our tone, presence, body language and energy communicate something before we have said very much at all. And sometimes, how we make people feel can have a greater impact than the words we choose.