Coaching practices for How to Deal with Emotions Biblically

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  • When a big feeling crashes over me it’s like I become it
  • When I’m upset I’m completely fused with the story
  • The fear tells me to avoid and the hurt tells me to lash out, and every time I obey the urge it just feeds the feeling bigger
  • It’s never the logistics that wreck me, it’s the feeling
  • Whatever I’m feeling, I pile on top of it

Practices that may help

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Check the facts and opposite action
    Test whether an emotion fits the facts; if it doesn’t, act opposite to its urge to change it.
    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills, Made Practical
  4. Name the emotions the situation will likely produce
    Predict which feelings will show up and at what intensity — so they are not surprises when they arrive.
    Cope Ahead: DBT’s Method for Preparing for Difficult Situations
  5. N — Nurture with self-compassion
    Offer the part that is suffering what it most needs — care, acknowledgment, reassurance — as you would a dear friend.
    RAIN Meditation: Tara Brach’s Four-Step Practice
  6. 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
  7. Give yourself permission to feel
    Drop the judgment about whether you should or shouldn’t feel a certain way — the emotion is already there.
    Radical Honesty About Emotions, Made Practical
  8. Understand the function of the emotion
    Every emotion evolved because it does something useful — learn what yours is trying to do.
    DBT Emotion Regulation Skills, Made Practical
  9. Bring feelings into the conversation deliberately
    Name the emotions instead of leaking them — unspoken feelings don’t leave, they distort.
    Difficult Conversations, Made Practical
  10. Check the facts
    Before acting on an emotion, ask whether your interpretation of the situation actually fits the evidence.
    DBT Emotion Regulation Skills, Made Practical

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