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I love getting questions like this. It's a reminder that we're all human.
The first step to managing defensiveness is acceptance. Acknowledging the defensiveness we're feeling and reminding ourselves that we're not alone gives us a starting point to be able to address it.
Sunitha Chandy PsyD
Founder & Lead Trainer at Artesian Collaborative
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