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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Why emotions feel so big
Emotions are information — not the problem.
Big emotions are not a sign of weakness or bad behaviour — they are signals from the nervous system. When we feel safe, emotions move through us. When we feel threatened, they become louder, faster and harder to regulate.
Understanding emotions starts by asking what an emotion is trying to tell us — not how to make it stop.
Understanding emotions starts by asking what an emotion is trying to tell us — not how to make it stop.
Curiosity changes everything.
The heart of it
A few ideas that make this easier to understand.
Signals, not flaws
Emotions are messages from the nervous system.
Safety changes everything
Safe: emotions flow. Threatened: they flood.
Ask what, not how-to-stop
Curiosity about the message, not silencing it.
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Emotions aren't problems to solve.
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