Principlev1
Structure self-coaching dialogue using the four-step
Structure self-coaching dialogue using the four-step sequence: Notice activation, Name emotion with intensity, Normalize as contextually appropriate, Navigate using toolkit selection.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from metacognition (Two-Level Metacognitive Architecture), externalization exposing gaps (Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure), cognitive appraisal (Between every event and every emotional response is a), and naming reducing intensity (Naming an emotion reduces its intensity through increased). Prescribes a specific procedural sequence grounded in understanding how self-observation and labeling function.