Fewer Blowups

Repair matters, but so does prevention. Most yelling follows the same arc: stress piles up all day, then one small thing tips you over. Spot your own pattern and you can interrupt it. Common precursors:

• You are touched out and over-handled
• You skipped a meal
• You have been "on" all day with no break
• You hit a fight with your partner

The goal is never zero yelling — that impossible bar just breeds shame. The goal is fewer episodes and faster repairs.