How To Self-Regulate Your Emotions In 3 Steps

<p>In this episode of the Everyday EQ podcast, I discuss the second component of emotional intelligence, self-regulation (also referred to as self-management). Tune in as I teach you my three steps self-regulating your emotions effectively. In our 30+ minutes together, I&apos;ll walk you through exercises that help you understand how your emotions manifest specifically to you, and how to easily discover the true emotions that are triggering you (sometimes they&apos;re not what you think they are...). Plus, I&apos;m sharing the number 1 pitfall to avoid when self-regulating. IT&apos;S SUPER IMPORTANT. Like, fr fr. I cover A LOT in this episode, so get comfortable and let&apos;s dive in.<br/><br/></p><p>1:04 - Introducing self-regulation, the second component of emotional intelligence, and how it relates to the first component of EQ, self-awareness.</p><p>2:55 - Breaking down the definition of self-regulation</p><p>5:47 - Here are my 3 steps to self-regulate your emotions.</p><p>6:14 - Step 1: Familiarize yourself with how your emotions present themselves</p><p>7:49 - One easy way to develop awareness around how your emotions manifest.</p><p>9:28 - Talkin&apos; &apos;bout some triggers. What they are, why they happen, and what in the tarnation is happening to our emotions during one.</p><p>12:42 - Why it&apos;s so challenging to be emotionally intelligent and self-aware when you&apos;re getting triggered</p><p>13:02 - Step 2: Diffuse these triggers and emotionally challenging situations. Here&apos;s how to do that in a 5-minute exercise.</p><p>17:00 - Step 3: Understand your options to self-regulate in real time and shift the dynamic to create better feeling emotions. </p><p>17:12 - This is the ultimate goal of self-regulation and will be your focus when self-regulating in real time.</p><p>17:52 - Here are three ways that you can self-regulate your emotions in the moment.</p><p>18:01 - Option 1: Remove yourself and recalibrate</p><p>18:39 - Recalibration can include the trigger diffusing exercise, and it can also i