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Reframe the meaning of physiological arousal symptoms before
Reframe the meaning of physiological arousal symptoms before the emotional loop gains momentum rather than attempting to regulate after the response has peaked.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Cognitive reappraisal (changing meaning before emotion… (reappraisal vs suppression), Between every event and every emotional response… (cognitive appraisal mediates emotion), and Using second or third-person self-talk creates psychological (self-talk creates distance). Gross's process model shows early-stage interventions are most effective. The prescription is pre-emptive reinterpretation: 'racing heart = caring' rather than 'racing heart = danger'.