Traits to states

Stop describing something as a permanent property of a person or thing, and describe it instead as a condition that switches on and off. The question becomes what turns it on, how long it lasts, and what turns it off.

Stop describing something as a permanent property of a person or thing, and describe it instead as a condition that switches on and off. The question becomes what turns it on, how long it lasts, and what turns it off.

Example

Instead of "my partner is unsupportive," you write "my partner goes distant during work crunches, about six weeks a year, and comes back within days of the deadline." Now you have a trigger to watch for, not a verdict on who they are.