Your calm is contagious. So is your panic. Choose what spreads.

States travel between people faster than information does. One person breathing evenly in a bad moment slows a whole room down, and one person spiralling out loud takes three others with them. None of that is a reason to hide what you feel. It is just worth knowing that the volume you use for it carries.

When things get tense this week, slow your own voice down before you say anything useful. Speak slightly quieter than the room is speaking. You are not pretending to be fine, only declining to add to the noise while you work out the next step.