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Savvy Psychologist

3 TIPs to reduce emotional overwhelm

Oct 20, 2023
11:44
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Learn three helpful techniques to manage and reduce emotional overwhelm, including temperature regulation, intense aerobic exercise, and relaxation exercises. Discover the technique of progressive muscle relaxation for reducing emotional overwhelm and find meditation apps that can guide you through this practice.
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Quick takeaways

  • Tip skills are a set of skills that target the body's chemistry to reduce feelings of overwhelm and high emotional arousal, providing a quick and easy way to regulate emotions and think clearly.
  • The first tip skill involves temperature regulation through submerging the face in cold water or using cold packs on the face to activate the dive reflex, which rapidly reduces physiological and emotional arousal, making it a useful technique for managing distressing emotions and strong urges.

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Tip skills to reduce emotional arousal

Tip skills are a set of skills that target the body's chemistry to reduce feelings of overwhelm and high emotional arousal. These skills work quickly, often within seconds to minutes, and are easy to use. They are designed to bring down emotional arousal so that individuals can think clearly and solve problems. These skills are particularly useful when near a breakdown point, during a crisis, when unable to process information correctly, caught up in an emotion, or overwhelmed to think clearly. It's important to note that tip skills are not meant to solve problems but rather to regulate emotions.

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