“Calm Down” — The Phrase That Often Does the Opposite

What’s a word or phrase that annoys you? There’s a phrase many people have heard at least once during emotional, stressful, or frustrating moments: “Calm down.”Ironically, it is one of the most annoying phrases people can say—especially when someone is already overwhelmed, hurt, angry, or trying to explain themselves sincerely.The problem is not always the words themselves, but the timing and tone behind them. In many situations, “calm down” can feel dismissive, as though a […]

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