Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating (E98)
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Gill discusses emotion intensity. Just like we all don’t experience alcohol the same, meaning some people will be more sensitive to the effects of pleasure and relaxation, we don’t all experience emotions the same way either. Some people have very intense emotional reactions to very simple, everyday things and that just makes life a lot more challenging. When we drink, we have extreme highs and lows, but some of us are naturally prone to extreme highs and lows. Research has found that people who have very intense emotions also have more complicated lives. In this episode we’re going to talk about how our emotions can vary, where emotions come from and why we have them, and 3 strategies you can use to start regulating your emotions.
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Sources
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L. Campbell-Sills, D.H. Barlow, T.A. Brown, S.G. Hofmann. Effects of suppression and acceptance on emotional responses of individuals with anxiety and mood disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44 (9) (2006), pp. 1251-1263
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Daley, B. Emotions: how humans regulate them and why some people can’t. The Conversation. 2018
Cite this episode
Tietz, G. Episode 98: Emotion Intensity and How to Start Self-Regulating. Sober Powered. 2022.
