{"id":120486,"date":"2020-09-22T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=120486"},"modified":"2023-03-10T15:13:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T15:13:54","slug":"emotional-regulation-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/emotional-regulation-skills.htm","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Regulation Skills – How Not to Be at the Mercy of Your Feelings"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Emotional<\/a>

By: Tim Green<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Do your emotions see you acting out before you can stop yourself? Known for being impulsive<\/a>, or even volatile? Emotional regulation skills don’t come naturally for everyone, but can be learned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is emotional self-regulation?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In our previous article, \u2018Emotional Self-Regulation – Struggle to Stay Calm<\/a>?\u201d, we explained how it\u2019s your ability to monitor and control your emotions, and thrive in spite of them.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If we grew up without consistent parenting<\/a>, or lived through difficult circumstances as a child<\/a>, our capacity to emotionally regulate can be poor, called ‘dysregulation<\/a>‘. Our impulsive reactions<\/a> can damage our relationships<\/a> and career<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are emotional regulation skills?<\/h2>\n

They include things like the ability to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n