Cultivating Curiosity and Playfulness towards Emotions: A Strategy for Emotional Regulation

Hey!

On today's ep I'm talkin' emotional regulation.

We talk about:

• Some fun research that's made me rethink things
• Some super popular emotional regulation strategies that straight up don't work
• Some emotional regulation strategies that I've found *life-changing*

RECCS OF THE WEEK

✨ Unwinding Anxiety - https://amzn.to/3SgfYpR

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REFERENCES

Facilitating adaptive emotional analysis: distinguishing distanced-analysis of depressive experiences from immersed-analysis and distraction - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18469151/

Emotion Naming Impedes Both Cognitive Reappraisal and Mindful Acceptance Strategies of Emotion Regulation - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42761-021-00036-y

Venting Makes You Worse: https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/venting-makes-you-feel-worse-psychology-research.html

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Emotional Regulation Signs

0:48 - Introduction

1:22 - Venting Strategies

2:55 - Emotional Naming Techniques

4:03 - Understanding Your Feelings

6:41 - Expanding Coping Strategies

7:49 - Reframing Thoughts

9:37 - Embracing Acceptance

13:29 - Attention Management Tips

17:01 - Implementing Mini-moves

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