13 Ways to Keep Your Emotions In Check

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Our emotions can get the best of us.

Flippant responses can hurt your relationships and get in your own way. Burying your feelings is not the answer. But there are easy strategies you can follow to keep them in check.

Observe impact of your emotions

See what works and what causes damage. Strong self-assessment is key.

Track your internal traffic light

Green is good. Yellow means slow down, be careful. Red means get out of the situation.

Meditation and mindfulness

These can help increase your awareness and gain control of your response.

Regulation not repression

Keep emotions in check-don’t bury them, or else they will build toward eventual eruption.

Seek professional help

Only you know your story, a professional can give advice that works for your situation.

Keep a mood journal

Externalizing your feelings can help you better address them in a healthy way.

Breathing exercise