In this episode, Matt Norman explores how limiting your engagement with “The Four Horsemen” — productivity, achievement, measuring up, and connectivity — can transform your mental, emotional, and physical health. He shares how setting daily and weekly “reactivity fasts” creates space for rest, presence, and renewal, much like time-restricted eating or the Sabbath. By treating reactivity limits as a keystone habit, Matt reveals how intentional rest can spark a chain reaction of healthier, more...
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In this episode, Matt Norman explores how limiting your engagement with “The Four Horsemen” — productivity, achievement, measuring up, and connectivity — can transform your mental, emotional, and physical health. He shares how setting daily and weekly “reactivity fasts” creates space for rest, presence, and renewal, much like time-restricted eating or the Sabbath. By treating reactivity limits as a keystone habit, Matt reveals how intentional rest can spark a chain reaction of healthier, more...
The 3 Ways People Defend Themselves and How to Get Past It
Lead With Influence
13 minutes
3 months ago
The 3 Ways People Defend Themselves and How to Get Past It
When feedback hits a nerve, defensiveness often kicks in. In this episode, we unpack the three ways people protect their self-image—by deflecting, rationalizing, or fishing for reassurance—and how those reactions can block real connection and growth. Inspired by Matt Norman’s article, we explore how to break the cycle of blame and shame, and instead create space for psychological safety, self-awareness, and honest conversations that move relationships forward.
Lead With Influence
In this episode, Matt Norman explores how limiting your engagement with “The Four Horsemen” — productivity, achievement, measuring up, and connectivity — can transform your mental, emotional, and physical health. He shares how setting daily and weekly “reactivity fasts” creates space for rest, presence, and renewal, much like time-restricted eating or the Sabbath. By treating reactivity limits as a keystone habit, Matt reveals how intentional rest can spark a chain reaction of healthier, more...
