to stop being defensive and allow yourself to feel or connect
警戒を解く (keikai o toku)
"When you let down your guard, you allow others to truly know you."
"警戒を解くことで、他の人があなたを本当に知ることを許すことができます。" (keikai o toku koto de, hoka no hito ga anata o hontōni shiru koto o yurusu koto ga dekimasu.)
to move along naturally with emotions or situations instead...
to apply what you learned from past experiences
to confirm information with at least two independent sources
to move past emotional pain and not let it control you
to save money for the future
to compare prices before buying something