Emotional Regulation skills are things to do when your emotions are beginning to fall out of your healthy range – but before you are in an emotional crisis.  If you were to rate the intensity of your emotions out of ten, Emotional Regulation skills are for when you are scoring a 4 to 8 out of 10. 

This section is all about learning to understand our emotions and to reduce emotional suffering.  The goal is not to get rid of emotions, but to learn to use emotions more effectively.

Consider downloading the flowchart and information sheets which you can keep as reminders. Then, work your way through the Learning Activities in the order they are presented below.  Please note, each activity begins with a Mindfulness Practice, which we invite you to participate in.  Mindfulness is a core technique which, with practice, helps us control the focus of our minds.