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Emotional regulation

Emotional regulation

- Your emotions affect everything you do and managing your emotions can at times push you to the edge. You may feel overwhelmed with sadness, rage, and even joy. You can actually think your way out of enjoying your joy. This is all part of your emotional regulation and your personal guidance system. In this lesson, I'll share with you my research-based techniques for managing and regulating your emotions. When it comes down to it, you are the master of your emotions. Emotional regulation is the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of your experiences with the spectrum of emotions and the way that is socially productive and flexible to changing circumstances. In this process, you evaluate, modify and manage your emotional responses. Emotional regulation can involve altering your behavior and thoughts to reduce your anger and anxiety and managing your sadness and recentering your mind to feel at ease. So how do you…

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