What is emotional regulation?

Emotional regulation is a super power that allows you to connect with others effectively and ensure that you get the best out of life. It is ability to manage and control your emotions so that you respond not react to people, situations or scenarios.

Many of us have experienced someone who reacts immediately, doesn’t appear to think about what they say or do when someone else hurts them and it isn’t particularly pleasant. It is usually followed by apologies, space and making up for mistakes. Not only have you experienced this sort of person but you have also been them at different points in your life.

Emotional regulation is a super power because it allows people to take control of their life by choosing how they want to be in their toughest moments- when people hurt them, make them feel unloved, when they aren’t considered for a promotion, when they are made to feel guilty, shamed or irritated by someone else. Learning how to respond and not react allows you to keep your peace.

To keep the peace when times are tough and not be pulled and pushed around by your emotions you must learn how to cope in different situations, to know how to be calm when it would be perfectly acceptable to be furious. You need to learn these coping strategies so that you stay true to yourself, keep your reputation in tact instead of entertaining emotions that will pass as quickly as they arrived.

The more you can regulate your emotions that better you will feel. There are many different techniques you can use to help regulate emotions, these include mindfulness, deep breathing, exercise, journaling, grounding and sensory connection (where you engage your senses and bring yourself back to now). For more information on these please feel free to reach via our email: info@magneticconfidence.com.au