295-The Difference Between WAIT and Cooling Down
From It's All About Connection! NVC With Dr. B! by Cindy Bigbie, Heather Claypoole
June 10, 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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