Emotional Regulation 101

Learn How to Stay Cool so You Don't Pop!

Created by: Sarah Dergins
Psychotherapist & Behaviorist

What Will I Learn?

• You feel more control over your emotions and can identify your triggers and pause before you respond.
• More control over your own thought patterns.
• You learn ways to emotionally regulate and unwind by using small, easy practices to feel better rather than reaching for the glass or wine, the chips, or the credit card.
• You nurture and nourish yourself instead of neglecting or punishing yourself (purposefully or not).
• Confidence and empowerment.
• Strength from developing new practices and learning how to tolerate discomfort.
• You stop sabotaging yourself.

Requirements

• A willingness to take time to reflect on the topics presented.
• Time and space to implement the strategies outlined.

Target audience

• You find yourself thinking, "Once I ___(lose weight, get the degree, leave my job,etc.), then I'll finally be happy."
• You feel burnt out and don't know how to recharge your battery
• You don't have the time (or money) to practice "self-care”, and are looking for small things you can do for a bit of reprieve on a daily basis,
• Want to feel less burdened by fear and self-doubt.
• You neglect your needs emotional and physical needs.
• You feel like you aren't good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough.
• You’re tired of staying stuck in the same patterns, spending money, emotionally eating, controlling, obsessing, wanting so bad to change something, but not knowing how.
• You want to make a greater positive difference in the world but feel held back in some way.