“One Day at a Time” Is Not What You Think It Is

Why This Technique Works—Especially When You’re Dealing With Political Extremism

Last week in the group, we kept circling the same experience.

Different people were describing different relationships, but the underlying pattern was the same.

“I can’t stop thinking about it.”

“I keep replaying what they said.”

“I’m trying to figure out what they’re going to do next so I can be ready.”

Underneath all of it was a shared belief that if they …