Thank you for Shift and the wonderful conversation!
I am already employing techniques to regulate my emotions with greater intention.
Question — I am generally pretty good at emotional regulation, except when I am triggered by a comment from one of my loving children like, "doing the dishes is a parent's job."
I know I should rehearse in advance the kind of funny, loving responses I would like to offer in such moments ... but of course I often forget in practice.
Yes! This is where the WOOP technique I talk about in SHIFT (ch. 9) becomes so valuable WOOP helps make emotion regulation automatic. It involves specifying the W (wish), O (Outcome you hope to achieve), O (Obstacle that stands in the way of you achieving your wish, and P (formulating a specific if...then... plan). It's a technique that is quite effective at helping people follow through with their intentions!
Yes! This is where the WOOP technique I talk about in SHIFT (ch. 9) becomes so valuable WOOP helps make emotion regulation automatic. It involves specifying the W (wish), O (Outcome you hope to achieve), O (Obstacle that stands in the way of you achieving your wish, and P (formulating a specific if...then... plan). It's a technique that is quite effective at helping people follow through with their intentions!
Ethan,
Thank you for Shift and the wonderful conversation!
I am already employing techniques to regulate my emotions with greater intention.
Question — I am generally pretty good at emotional regulation, except when I am triggered by a comment from one of my loving children like, "doing the dishes is a parent's job."
I know I should rehearse in advance the kind of funny, loving responses I would like to offer in such moments ... but of course I often forget in practice.
Any thoughts on techniques?
Yes! This is where the WOOP technique I talk about in SHIFT (ch. 9) becomes so valuable WOOP helps make emotion regulation automatic. It involves specifying the W (wish), O (Outcome you hope to achieve), O (Obstacle that stands in the way of you achieving your wish, and P (formulating a specific if...then... plan). It's a technique that is quite effective at helping people follow through with their intentions!
Yes! This is where the WOOP technique I talk about in SHIFT (ch. 9) becomes so valuable WOOP helps make emotion regulation automatic. It involves specifying the W (wish), O (Outcome you hope to achieve), O (Obstacle that stands in the way of you achieving your wish, and P (formulating a specific if...then... plan). It's a technique that is quite effective at helping people follow through with their intentions!