Emotional regulation
- Naming what you feelPutting a feeling into words, even just "I feel angry," can turn down the brain's alarm.
- Calming anxiety in the momentSlow your breathing: in through the nose, out longer than in. It can lower the racing heart that anxiety triggers.
- Cooling down before you respondAnger raises your heart rate and exaggerates your thinking. Pause, breathe slowly and answer once you're calm.