Vent

Today's Bingo: Vent. Do you walk in the door and pour out all your troubles? Are you the person in the office most likely to rant? How do you start the conversation? Venting is one of the great arts of mindfulness. To express what you really think and feel (but not alienate the person you're talking to or dump your crap all over their shoe) takes presence. The simple technique: Say, "I need to vent" before you go on your diatribe. Then you have told the world what you're about to say is not personal, and that you're in control of your emotions (and that's why you want to get rid of the bad ones).