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The power of withdrawing your energy

The power of withdrawing your energy
The power of withdrawing your energy (Photo: iStock)

Sometimes, we remain in situations long after they have stopped treating us with respect. We tolerate disrespect, subtle insults, dismissiveness and unkindness.

This is not because we are unaware of these behaviours, but because we are unsure how to respond. Should we speak up and risk being labelled as dramatic? Should we stay silent and let the disrespect continue?

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