Resources & Articles
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You’re Not Meant to Do This Alone: The Power of Community for Emotional Health
Over the last few months, I’ve written about tools that we can use to help ourselves feel more emotionally regulated, particularly in a polarizing social-political climate. We’ve explored why we react with big emotions, ways to calm down and self-regulate when activated, and how to listen to others when it’s outside of our comfort…
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How to Calm Down When You’re Activated: Emotional Regulation Tools That Actually Work
A few weeks ago I wrote about why we react the way we do when we are triggered and briefly explained how we can move out our window of tolerance into hyperarousal or hypo-arousal when we are activated. Today we’re getting practical, because understanding why we get activated is only half the equation. The…
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Why Do I React That Way? Understanding Your Emotional Triggers in a Polarized World
You scroll past a headline and your chest tightens. Someone at dinner says something you disagree with and you feel your jaw clench. Or maybe it’s the opposite; you go quiet, feel yourself go numb, and check out of a conversation you know matters to you. Sound familiar? You’re Not Overreacting, You’re Wired This…
