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Karen Lee Morton

stress and conflict transformation via metaphor

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The Reasonable Person: Mike Ward Sets A New Low

January 25, 2024 | 10 minutes of reading | Embodied Emotions | book, Court of Public Opinion

A reasonable person doesn’t continually mock a child, let alone one with a disability, and hang their hat on the free speech banner. A human rights case begins.

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The Troubling Trend of The Court of Public Opinion

January 18, 2024 | 3 minutes of reading | Law, Embodied Emotions | book, Court of Public Opinion

As a jury member in the court of public opinion, it is your duty to notice and dismantle the fences that keep some out, or lock others in. Let the case begin.

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A cobweb-filled skeleton sits at a desk beside an old-fashioned phone and stares at a desktop calendar.

The Skeleton: Is This Law Metaphor Really The Best Choice?

January 11, 2024 | 4 minutes of reading | Law, Metaphor | Court of Public Opinion, book

The Skeleton Argument is a bare-bones presentation of your case. But if changing the conversations is the goal, you might be asking: “Why use law metaphors?”

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An elephant stands frowning over a boardroom table. At the head of the table, a person says: "I suppose I'll be the one to mention the elephant in the room."

Changing the Conversations: It’s Time To Mention The Elephant

January 4, 2024 | 5 minutes of reading | Metaphor

Changing the conversations begins with noticing the elephant. If it’s been there a long time, this may be harder than you think. This post will get you started.

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Your Imagination is the Doorway To Transform Your Emotions

August 26, 2022 | 9 minutes of reading | LDT, Embodied Emotions, Metaphor | Transform

You don’t want to feel hurt, angry, sad, afraid, or more. But you don’t know how to transform your emotions. Let your imagination, and LDT™, be your guide.

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Do You Know Your Metaphors For Stress And Conflict?

August 25, 2022 | 8 minutes of reading | LDT, Embodied Emotions, Metaphor | Describe

Your metaphors for stress and conflict tell you – and everyone else – all you need to know about your emotions. With LDT™, you can put your best foot forward.

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Negative Coping Strategies For Stress: There’s A Better Way

August 24, 2022 | 10 minutes of reading | LDT, Embodied Emotions | Locate

Emotions are reactions in your body. Instead of falling back on negative coping strategies for stress, learn to Locate, Describe, & Transform your emotions.

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Conflict and emotions: Caricature of an extremely large boss with a wide open mouth yelling at a much smaller employee as he holds him off the ground near his desk.

Conflict and Emotions: How One Leads To Another

August 23, 2022 | 8 minutes of reading | LDT | LDT™

Conflict led to emotions. You didn’t heal, so those emotions made their way into new conflicts. Here’s a quick peek at the conflict and emotions relationship.

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Transform Worry, Stress and Conflict With 3 Simple Steps

August 22, 2022 | 13 minutes of reading | LDT, Embodied Emotions, Metaphor | LDT™

Stress and conflict play havoc in your body. Clear thinking becomes muddled; facts get washed away in a sea of emotions. Locate, Describe & Transform™ can help.

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Contact me at [email protected] to discuss coaching, speaking, and training program design and delivery related to: stress and conflict transformation; equity, diversity, and inclusion; human rights awareness.  Learn about or purchase "I Know Me".

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