Coaching practices for Observe Emotion Without Feeding

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• When a big feeling crashes over me it’s like I become it
• Something just set me off and I can feel it surging right now
• When I’m upset I’m completely fused with the story
• When a big emotion hits, it becomes the whole world
• When a feeling takes over I’m just lost inside it, like it’s the whole room

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. 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
3. 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
4. Recognize aware presence within strong emotion
   When a strong emotion arises, shift to noticing the awareness in which the emotion appears rather than being swept by it.
   Non-Dual Awareness, Made Practical
5. Name what the emotion is doing in your body
   Track the physical signs of the emotion as they move through — this alone reduces their intensity.
   The 90-Second Rule, Made Practical
6. Do the opposite action all the way
   Commit to the opposite fully — posture, voice, attention — not half-heartedly.
   Opposite Action: Acting Against the Emotion’s Urge
7. Return to the observer during difficult emotional moments
   When flooded by emotion, briefly step to the observing perspective before responding.
   Self-as-Context (Observing Self), Made Practical
8. Self-awareness
   Notice your emotions as they arise and recognize how they shape your judgment and behavior.
   Emotional Intelligence, Made Practical
9. Mindfulness and Wise Mind
   Observe and describe your experience without judgment, finding the balance between emotion mind and reason mind.
   Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills, Made Practical
10. 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

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