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Eliminate unnecessary recurring emotional triggers through

Eliminate unnecessary recurring emotional triggers through situation selection before they fire, rather than only managing them after activation.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (finite regulation resources), Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals determine relevance/signal detection), and Human attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals with (attentional systems prioritize immediacy). The principle prescribes upstream intervention as more efficient than downstream—clearly derived and actionable.

Managing emotional inputs prevents overwhelming states better than managing them after they occur.