Coaching practices for How to Control Your Emotions
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- I’ll snap at someone or make a bad call and only realize hours later that I was already in a mood the whole time
- When a big feeling crashes over me it’s like I become it
- When I’m upset I’m completely fused with the story
- Something sets me off and I’m already reacting before I’ve even thought
- I try to keep the emotion out and stay reasonable, but it never actually stays out
Practices that may help
- Self-awareness
Notice your emotions as they arise and recognize how they shape your judgment and behavior.
Emotional Intelligence, Made Practical - Mindfulness of the current emotion
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
DBT Emotion Regulation Skills, Made Practical - O — Observe: Notice What Is Actually Happening
After the stop, observe the situation, your emotions, and your urges — without judgment and without acting on them.
The STOP Skill: A DBT Technique for Crisis Moments - Self-regulation
Manage disruptive impulses and moods so you respond by choice rather than reflex.
Emotional Intelligence, Made Practical - Bring feelings into the conversation deliberately
Name the emotions instead of leaking them — unspoken feelings don’t leave, they distort.
Difficult Conversations, Made Practical - Observe the emotion without feeding it
When a strong emotion hits, watch it without adding the story that keeps it going.
The 90-Second Rule, Made Practical - P — Proceed Mindfully: Act from Wisdom, Not Impulse
After observing, ask: "What action is consistent with my goals and values right now?" — then act on that.
The STOP Skill: A DBT Technique for Crisis Moments - Prepare coping self-talk in advance
Script what you’ll say to yourself at each stage of an anger escalation before it happens.
Novaco Anger Management, Made Practical - Riding the emotion wave with anicca awareness
When a strong emotion hits, track it through its full arc — notice it peak and fall without fleeing or amplifying.
Anicca: Working Practically with Impermanence - Walk your why — act from values, not from mood
Choose your response based on what matters to you, not on what the emotion is demanding.
Emotional Agility, Made Practical
Related concerns
- How To Manage Your Emotions
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
Mindfulness of the current emotion
- How Deal With Your Emotions
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
- How To Control Emotions
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
- Step Out Of Emotions
After the stop, observe the situation, your emotions, and your urges — without judgment and without acting on them.
O — Observe: Notice What Is Actually Happening
- How To Control Your Emotions Like Ayanokoji
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
- How To Deal With Emotions
Observe the emotion as a wave passing through — without judging it, feeding it, or running from it.
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