Analysis Of Control Yourself By Linda Geddes

Linda Geddes mentioned in her “Control Yourself” article two methods that I plan to start utilizing to help me control emotions during stressful situations, which are the “reappraisal” approach and practicing mindfulness. Under the reappraisal approach, I would need to practice my ability to look at the situation from the other person’s point of view, or as the article states, “put myself in their shoes” (2017). I then need to make a point to understand how my reaction would impact others, which is basically practicing mindfulness. Also, while at home, I’ve started applying, what I call, the “breathe and count” method. Just as the name implies, I simply take the moment to breathe and count to 10, which allows me to somewhat calm down before