Want to Stop Overreacting? Try Affect Labeling, Author Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D.

By Caregiver Mental Wellness, Inc. | 05/30/2024
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How naming emotions calms you down. KEY POINTS• Over-the-top emotions can cloud our judgment, impair decision-making, and strain relationships.• Affect labeling works on the idea of cognitive reappraisal, where we rethink the meaning of our emotions.• Affect labeling shows that we can handle life’s challenges, no matter how tough they are.Kevin, a counseling client of…

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