<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # De-escalation begins by reducing the signals of... > De-escalation begins by reducing the signals of immediate threat when doing so is safe. Slower movement, greater distance, a quieter voice, visible hands, and a non-cornering posture can give another nervous system evidence that it does not need to prepare for attack. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure, Boundaries, and Recovering Personal Power - Workbook|Composure, Boundaries, and Recovering Personal Power]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “De-escalation begins by reducing the signals of immediate threat when doing so is safe. Slower movement, greater distance, a quieter voice, visible hands, and a non-cornering posture can give another nervous system evidence that it does not need to prepare for attack.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-de-escalation-begins-need-prepare-attack ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->