Coping skill · 2 min
Name it to tame it
A feeling is running you and you can't think.
Do this
- Say out loud: "I'm noticing I feel ___."
- Get specific. Not "bad." Try ashamed, scared, rejected, jealous.
- Rate it 1 to 10.
- Say what it wants you to do, and whether you're going to.
Why it works
Strong feelings and urges rise, peak and fall, usually within minutes. A skill gives your body something to do while the wave passes, and each time you ride one out, the next one gets a little easier.