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Stop Saying "Calm Down"—Do This Instead

Relationship Advice by Colter Bloxom

Apr 4, 202651:36Health

Telling someone to “calm down” usually does the opposite—it makes people feel dismissed, misunderstood, and even more activated. In this episode, the hosts explore why that phrase backfires in moments of anger, anxiety,...

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Stop Saying "Calm Down"—Do This Instead is an episode from Relationship Advice by Colter Bloxom. Telling someone to “calm down” usually does the opposite—it makes people feel dismissed, misunderstood, and even more activated. In this episod...

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Published Apr 4, 2026, 51:36 long, audio available.