things when we are helpless (example: if you don’t brush your teeth now, you won’t be going to the birthday party tomorrow). but in reality, we can hardly wait for this birthday party so we can take a break. as soon as we say it, we know it won’t happen. 😊 we dig ourselves a rather deep hole with such behavior. in order not to do it (too) often, we must make sure that we are connected with ourselves and our emotions. to have our behavior under control. is that difficult? at the beginning, it is. but then we become mentally fit and that is a great feeling. the feeling 