Tag Archive for: emotional regulation

Taming Shame Through Mindfulness
Mindfulness can help us tame our shame so that this self-conscious emotion doesn't derail us or hijack our actions in unskillful ways.

Mindfulness of Reactivity
The practice of mindfulness can help us reduce emotional reactivity by allowing us to meet challenging or enticing experiences with a more open and nonjudgmental attitude, calming the nervous system, weakening the conditioned response over time, and giving us greater access to higher thinking and wise decision making.