“Oh F#@&” (The Reaction Phase): This is a disaster, I’m screwed, what the hell just happened, I can’t fix this, it’s all over. “Oh God” (The Release Phase): Oh my God, this is a huge mess and I’m going to get stuck with cleaning it up. Sh#%—this stuff always happens to me. “Oh Jeez” (The Recenter Phase): Alright, I can fix this. But it’s not going to be fun. “Oh Well” (The Refocus Stage): I’m not going to let this ruin my life/my career/my day/this relationship, and here is what I need to do right now to make it better. “OK” (The Reengage Phase): I’m ready to fix this.
