May 28
regulate before you reason
my anger first aid has been helpful for me but my emotional dysregulation isn't exclusive to anger, so! Regulation Tools
STOP
when emotions seem in control,
Stop
Take a step back
Observe
Proceed mindfully:
if we want an emotion to stick around or increase, continue to do an action that sustains it
if we want an emotion to go away or become less uncomfortable, do an opposite action (link with examples)
if we want our actions to work, we must follow it all the way through and believe that it will work.
