Lessons tagged “affect-labeling”
8 published lessons with this tag.
Externalize your emotional state
Naming what you feel in writing transforms a vague internal pressure into a manageable object. The act of labeling an emotion recruits prefrontal circuits that dampen the amygdala, turning an overwhelming force into data you can examine, track, and act on deliberately.
Emotional triggers
Using specific emotional states as activation signals for pre-designed responses.
Emotional awareness is the prerequisite for emotional skill
You cannot work with emotions you cannot identify.
The emotional vocabulary
Having precise words for emotional states makes them more manageable.
Emotional granularity
The more precisely you can label an emotion the better you can respond to it.
Labeling emotions reduces their intensity
The act of naming an emotion engages the prefrontal cortex which modulates the amygdala.
Emotional transmutation requires awareness first
You must clearly identify the emotion before you can redirect its energy.
The emotionally sovereign response to provocation
Choosing your response rather than reacting automatically when someone provokes you.