{"id":10865,"date":"2010-01-05T07:15:21","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T07:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utpal.net\/blog\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:56:06","slug":"airlock-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/61.notredamme.com\/utpalmv-v2\/airlock-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"The Airlock Protocol: Preventing Emotional Bleed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Napoleon Bonaparte had a unique ability. He said: <i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"50\">&#8220;Different subjects are arranged in my head as in a cupboard. When I wish to interrupt one train of thought, I shut that drawer and open another. Do I wish to sleep? I simply close all the drawers, and I am asleep.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">This is <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"8\">Compartmentalization<\/b>. Most people suffer from <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"54\">Emotional Bleed<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\">The anxiety of the morning meeting bleeds into lunch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\">The anger of the commute bleeds into dinner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\">The failure of the project bleeds into their self-worth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Watertight Mind<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">You must treat your life like a submarine. You need &#8220;Bulkheads&#8221; (Mental Walls) between the different zones of your life. If the &#8220;Business Hull&#8221; is breached (you lose money), you must seal that door immediately. Do not let the water flood the &#8220;Family Hull.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Protocol: The Transition Ritual<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">You cannot switch contexts instantly. You need an <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"86\">Airlock<\/b>. The &#8220;Airlock&#8221; is a 10-minute transition zone where you scrub your mental RAM.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Commute:<\/b> Do not take calls. Listen to music or silence. This is the airlock between War (Work) and Peace (Home).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Parking Lot:<\/b> Before you walk into your house, sit in the car for 2 minutes. Visualize the stress of the day. mentally pack it into a box. Leave the box in the car.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Entry:<\/b> When you cross the threshold of your home, you are no longer the CEO. You are the Father\/Husband. The CEO has no jurisdiction here.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">#DhandheKaFunda:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">If you carry the battlefield into your living room, you will eventually destroy the only thing you were fighting to protect.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoleon Bonaparte had a unique ability. He said: &#8220;Different subjects are arranged in my head as in a cupboard. When I wish to interrupt one train of thought, I shut that drawer and open another. Do I wish to sleep? I simply close all the drawers, and I am asleep.&#8221; This is Compartmentalization. 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