The "Shields Up" Method

As soon as clients start getting good at becoming instantly present at will and at using the "Inner Salam Method", some variation of the following question almost always comes up:

"I can't seem to stay present when [insert mean relative's name] is in the room and starts saying things like [insert mean comment]..."

And that should come as no surprise.

Now, the simplest solution to this is obviously logistical. If there's a mean person around, it's usually a good idea to be somewhere else and not interact with them at all.