<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Use concentric rings to manage relationships... > Use concentric rings to manage relationships calmly. Picture a solar system with oneself at the center and people orbiting at different distances; when someone misbehaves, move them one ring outward by being a little less available. If they escalate, move them out another ring, so the misbehavior stops earning time and attention. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Use concentric rings to manage relationships calmly. Picture a solar system with oneself at the center and people orbiting at different distances; when someone misbehaves, move them one ring outward by being a little less available. If they escalate, move them out another ring, so the misbehavior stops earning time and attention.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-concentric-rings-manage-earning-time-attention ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->