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An effective hack to instantly take the edge off a negative emotion

https://www.turningpointpsychology.ca/blog/affect-labeling-negative-emotions

When experiencing a negative emotion, we often try to ignore it, pretend it's not there, or distract ourselves. Unfortunately, it requires a lot of energy and does not always work. A surprisingly effective strategy to diminish a negative emotion is to actually stay with the emotion, identify it, and name it in your mind or say it out loud. Psychologists call it Affect Labeling (naming your feelings)

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