<p>Without healthy emotional control in our lives we won't accomplish everything else we want to do. On today’s podcast we’re going to be talking about emotional control as a critical factor for our agility.</p>
<p>4 areas where emotional control or the lack there of can positively or negatively impact things</p>
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<li>Decision making</li>
<li>Relationship success</li>
<li>Day to day interactions</li>
<li>Self care - physical and mental health</li>
</ul>
<p>Cole, Michel, Teti, Emotional Regulation is “the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of <a href="https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Experience">experience</a> with the range of <a href="https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Emotion">emotions</a> in a manner that is socially tolerable and sufficiently flexible to permit spontaneous reactions as well as the ability to delay spontaneous reactions as needed” (Cole, P. M., Michel, M. K., & Teti, L. O. (1994). The development of emotion regulation and dysregulation: A clinical perspective.)</p>
<p>Crystal Raypole lays out a variety of ways to achieve that healthy emotional balance. We won’t talk about all of them today, but I’ll put the link to the article in our show notes. <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-control-your-emotions">https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-control-your-emotions</a></p>
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<li>Learn to identify what emotions you are experiencing.</li>
<li>Learn to regulate not repress</li>
<li>Know when to express yourself and with whom</li>
<li>Give yourself space as needed</li>
</ol>
<p>If you or someone you know is struggling with emotions or general mental health please reach out to someone. Your personal well-being is far more important than anything else. While we're not trained to provide that support, we would be very happy to connect with the right person if you want.</p>
<p>Sincerely,<br>
Moriah and Aaron</p>
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