Hosts Patricia Wu, Jessica Reyes, and guest therapist Sadaf Siddiqi discuss emotional regulation, and its pivotal role in maintaining mental health.
The Importance of Pausing
Pausing is a crucial first step to manage emotions, helping to slow down the nervous system and enhance decision-making abilities.
Reflection and Reappraisal
Siddiqi outlines the steps of reflection and reappraisal, advocating for the acknowledgment and naming of emotions to reduce their intensity, followed by reframing thoughts to foster flexibility.
The Practice of Repetition
The necessity of repeating these steps to build emotional regulation skills, especially in calm times, to better manage during crises.
