Emotional Regulation

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Contents. What is Emotional Regulation? Emotional Dysregulation 7 Emotional Regulation Strategies How to practice emotional regulation Challenges/Limitations.

Rage Sadness. What is Emotional Regulation?. Emotion regulation is the ability to manage one's own emotional state. It could include behaviours like reconsidering a difficult situation to minimize anger or anxiety, concealing obvious evidence of sadness or fear, or focusing on reasons to be cheerful or calm..

Signs of Emotional Dysregulation Overly intense emotions Trouble making decisions Impulsive behavior Inability to manage behavior Lack of emotional awareness Avoids difficult emotions.

EMOTION REGULATION STRATEGIES Name the emotion Me itation or mindfulness Notice When you Validate the emotion Talking through emotions O Good sleep hygiene need a break Identify triggers Journalling Consider therapy.

How to practice emotional regulation. Create space-Take a breath. Slow down the time between trigger and response. Noticing what you feel-Tune in to yourself and consider: in what places of your body do you notice feelings or emotions? Naming what you feel-Being able to name it may assist you take control over what is happening and how you feel. Accepting the emotion-Recognize that your emotional responses are acceptable and practice self-compassion. Practicing mindfulness-Use your senses to understand what is taking place around you in a nonjudgmental manner..

BENEFITS OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION oo eater 'Sfactio INIPROVED MOOD ) wellspace COUNSELING.

Challenges/Limitations. Non-acceptance of emotional responses-A tendency to have a non-accepting response to a person's distress. Difficulty engaging in goal-directed behaviour-Negative emotions might make it harder to concentrate and/or complete tasks. Lack of emotional awareness-Having trouble identifying and understanding their own and others' emotions. Lack of emotional clarity-The inability to identify, analysis, and describe certain emotions. Impulse control difficulties( ICDs)-A person struggles to manage their emotions or behaviors.These harmful actions frequently cause harm to others and/or ourselves..