Aug 4, 2026 · 34 min · 13 segments
“When you claim it, you control it.” What a power packed statement from Jefferson Fisher in The Next Conversation! We’re in chapter 5, Control the Moment and Jefferson gives us a ‘road map’ to follow…
Sheila BarnesHost
Kate MatthewsHost
And you may wonder, like I, I have a reading log and it says, "Your first thoughts," and I said, "I can't control the other person.
And then my final impression was I control the moment by controlling myself, which connects with Galatians 5, the fruit of the spirit, self-control.
And believe it or not, I even shared that at book club yesterday because I was thinking, you know, it's, it's good, it's good information.
So I said, "Yeah, the first word we should say is breathe." You know? And I actually...
You may not have a problem with that, but I've had dentists and other people tell me, "You need to breathe." So breathing may come natural to some people, but some of us struggle with it.
Like, ex- like, if he's getting, uh, adjusted at the chiropractor, I have to remind him, "Breathe.
Breathe." And I, there's something about when you're anxious, there's this, you d- you're holding your breath.
Tell, tell, share this with your oldest because if you hold your breath, it keeps you in a s- it says, "In a state of low-grade anxiety and stress," and who needs that? And also, it lowers our, um, like, our cognitive ability as well.
So, you know, hey, that helped me 'cause who wants to be w- and, and it's a low grade, so you don't notice it, but low-grade anxiety and stress.
So when you do breathe, you know, you've talked, we've talked about box breathing, but his is a little different than box breathing.
You breathe in two seconds through your nose, and then one more, and it's kind of a quick one.
And you may wonder, like I, I have a reading log and it says, "Your first thoughts," and I said, "I can't control the other person.
And then my final impression was I control the moment by controlling myself, which connects with Galatians 5, the fruit of the spirit, self-control.
And believe it or not, I even shared that at book club yesterday because I was thinking, you know, it's, it's good, it's good information.
So I said, "Yeah, the first word we should say is breathe." You know? And I actually...
You may not have a problem with that, but I've had dentists and other people tell me, "You need to breathe." So breathing may come natural to some people, but some of us struggle with it.
Like, ex- like, if he's getting, uh, adjusted at the chiropractor, I have to remind him, "Breathe.
Breathe." And I, there's something about when you're anxious, there's this, you d- you're holding your breath.
Tell, tell, share this with your oldest because if you hold your breath, it keeps you in a s- it says, "In a state of low-grade anxiety and stress," and who needs that? And also, it lowers our, um, like, our cognitive ability as well.
So, you know, hey, that helped me 'cause who wants to be w- and, and it's a low grade, so you don't notice it, but low-grade anxiety and stress.
So when you do breathe, you know, you've talked, we've talked about box breathing, but his is a little different than box breathing.
You breathe in two seconds through your nose, and then one more, and it's kind of a quick one.
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