Dear Dr. Dan, How Can I Learn to Better Manage My Emotions?

– Rena V. (Salt Lake City, U.S.A.)

Summary

Biologically, emotions exist to protect and serve you, giving you invaluable data about your own needs. There’s a difference between emotions and feelings. Both of them can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the relationship you choose to build with them. When responding to emotions, there are harmful ways and more helpful ways, like the “RAIN” method, which helps you use your emotions to strengthen you instead of holding you back.

Action Potentials:

Let it rain! Apply the RAIN method to improve how you respond to your emotions.

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