Emotion regulation skills often involve targeting negative thoughts to make them more adaptive, using strategies to help manage your body’s physical reaction to the situation, and engaging in behaviors that help you feel better.

Over time, these skills can lead to more positive thoughts and emotions in future situations, and regular use of more adaptive coping skills.

Additionally, emotion regulation skills may encourage positive behaviors that help people experience positive emotions as a result. There is no single strategy to manage difficult thoughts and emotions.

What works for one person in a situation, may not work for someone else. Over the next couple weeks we will discuss different strategies and have you practice using them in different situations to see what works best for you.