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.
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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.