Emotion regulation: the ability to notice, identify, and manage our emotions before they escalate. Emotion regulation is a skill, one we must intentionally learn and practice to use effectively. While we expect everyone to possess this skill, we rarely are given the opportunity to see it modeled and thus learn its intricacies. Failure to regulate our emotions not only impacts us individually, but also our partners, family, children, friends, coworkers and much more. Join us as we unpack emotion regulation and tools for success, both individually and in our partnerships!

Join us as we discuss emotion regulation in couples. Couples are expected to have disagreements, but with proper tools, those disagreements should be brief, productive, and eventually resolved. If you notice that you and you partner tend to escalate or even shut down during disagreements, this episode is for you! We must gain the tools to soothe our own bodies while also supporting our partner in soothing their body and regulate the dyadic dynamic together. Let’s break the cycle of fighting together through some of our tangible tools and move towards a more regulated self and partnership!

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Some resources related to this episode:

• What is Emotion Regulation? 
• How Emotion Regulation Skills Promote Stability
• 9 Science-Based Emotion Regulation Skills
• 3 Proven Techniques to Regulate Your Emotions
• Dyadic Coping: A Systemic-Transactional View of Stress and Coping Among Couples: Theory and Empirical Findings
• The Relationships Between Dyadic Coping and Marital Quality: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study
• Stress, Dyadic Coping, and Relationship Satisfaction: