Some of our emotion regulation is done in the body automatically, while some is up to you to manage. 

The amount of regulation is different from person to person. If you have very little ability of emotional regulation, your emotional swings might be more extreme --- like with impulse control disorders. 

Sometimes we can fall into a cycle of dependence to regulate our emotions. Drinking can be an emotional regulator --- but is it a positive one?

How can we look at our problems rationally and not “catastrophize” everything?

We strongly encourage everyone to Google “cognitive distortions,” look at these, understand them, and notice when we might be engaging in these behaviors. 

Other topics discussed include self soothing, phobias, dialectical behavior therapy, and reframing, among others.