Principlev1

Choose your first-responder regulation tool based on which

Choose your first-responder regulation tool based on which you will actually deploy automatically under pressure, not which research ranks highest in efficacy.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (depleted resources under stress), Implementation intentions (if-then plans) significantly (implementation intentions need automatic firing), and Automaticity Without Conscious Control (automatic processes don't require control). The principle prescribes personalization based on automaticity rather than abstract efficacy—practical and derived.

Source Lessons

L-1252

The regulation toolkit

Build a personal toolkit of regulation strategies for different situations.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomDirected Attention as Depletable Resource AxiomAutomaticity Without Conscious Control AxiomImplementation intentions (if-then plans) significantly

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