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Happy February.
To support you in being F.I.R.S.T. (Future-Ready. Innovative. Relevant. Strategic. Trusted.), here's 1 tip and 1 quote.
1. The F.I.R.S.T. Tip
Emotional regulation is an important life skill.
Every now and then, we all experience emotional triggers that may cause us to raise our voices or vent our frustrations. That is our amygdala reacting with a fight or flight response. Giving in to this instinct can lead to escalating conflict and damaged relationships.
The good news is that controlling our impulses is not as hard as we think it might be. A simple yet powerful way to regain control in such situations is to identify (and name) the emotion we are feeling. Just doing that helps to activate the part of our brain that uses ‘reason’ thereby enabling us to control our impulse to react.
Psychologist Dan Siegel (and author of Mindsight) highlights that when we name our emotion, our “upstairs brain” which does all our thinking and planning, floods our “downstairs brain” responsible for the fight or flight response, with soothing neurotransmitters to calm it down.
When instinct is kept at bay, you have the opportunity to pause, reflect and choose how to respond to what you are feeling.
So - simply naming how you feel, helps you take charge of your emotions and ensure better outcomes in difficult situations.
Tip: Emotions… Name it to tame it.
2.The F.I.R.S.T. Quote
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