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Decatastrophizing Technique

Decatastrophizing Technique

Normally, the human brain tends to catastrophize a supposed event (this pattern helped us survive among saber-toothed tigers). This technique, on the other hand, will help unwind an unpleasant thought dialogue toward more positive assumptions. List the situations you...

To live emotions

To live emotions

A skill that should be taught since kindergarten. This is the skill of living with your emotions - one of the first stages of the formation of emotional intelligence. It is sad that society often talks about the intellect of the mind and supports its development in...

Strategies for coping with emotional pain

Strategies for coping with emotional pain

People facing overwhelming emotions often try to cope with their pain in unhealthy, doomed to fail ways because they don't know what else they can do. However, some coping strategies only make our problems worse.   Check to see if the following strategies are in...

4 responses to fear

4 responses to fear

Experts distinguish 4 types of reactions to severe stress. The tendency to each is determined by many factors, including personality type, hormones, and external circumstances.  FIGHT Reacting by the "fight" type, a person becomes physically and emotionally aggressive...

How to “tame” emotions

How to “tame” emotions

Studies show that the ability to recognize and name emotions calms and interrupts the seizure of the amygdala, which triggers the fight/flight/freeze response. Lieberman and D. Creswell conducted a study among students of the University of California. The MRI machine...

The Calming Touch Technique

The Calming Touch Technique

This technique is designed to calm and support yourself during difficult moments in life. It also has a biochemical justification: when performed, oxytocin is released into the bloodstream, reducing anxiety and fear. So. If you are stressed, notice your breathing and...