Daniel Siegel shares his practices, influenced by Mindfulness stress-reduction techniques, one of which I particularly like for emotional self-management. It's called COAL.
COAL is a tool which allows us to interrupt our emotional arousal cycles, pause problematic beliefs, and provide ourselves with compassionate reflection. COAL stands for: Curiosity Openness Acceptance and Love The next time you have an emotional reaction that you would like to engage mindfully, notice it. Be Curious and name what the reaction is. What it's about. Next be Open to experiencing it, rather than chasing it away with other thoughts. Then Accept the reaction that's happening in you in the moment, and give yourself a feeling of Love. Try this emotional self-management practice for a day or a week. Journal about what it's like for you, talk with a friend about it, or let me know how it goes.
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