295-The Difference Between WAIT and Cooling Down

From It's All About Connection! NVC With Dr. B! by Cindy Bigbie, Heather Claypoole

June 9, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 297

About this episode

This episode discusses the difference between simply cooling down and the NVC's WAIT time in managing anger.

You're angry and someone in your support system says "just take some time and cool down." It doesn't work - why? And what is the difference between this and NVC's WAIT time? All of this and more are discussed in Episode 295.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cindy Bigbie, Heather Claypoole

Topics covered

anger management
NVC
emotional regulation
communication
support systems

Keywords

anger
cooling down
NVC
WAIT time
emotional intelligence

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