Another day, another upset: Your manager gives you an bad review. Your love interest ghosts you. Your teenager tells you to f&^% off. Your mind whirls, your heart pounds, your palms sweat.
How do you get back to baseline? You could distract yourself (TV! Shopping! Social Media!). But a better option would be to try this simple trick: Accept and identify what you’re feeling, and then say it out loud or write it down.
Though it might seem counter intuitive, researchers have found that focusing on your feelings and succinctly labeling them helps to lessen their intensity.
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