Catch the Trigger Before It Catches You
Identify the earliest useful intervention point in an emotional work trigger.
The first move is to locate the emotion in the sequence, not to judge it. The Chain Gross's process model is practical because it turns a vague phrase like emotional control into a map. A work event happens. Your attention narrows. Your mind appraises what the event means. Your body and behavior prepare a response. Each link can be regulated. The Early Leverage Mindfulness gives you contact with the present signal: heat, pressure, speed, collapse, or threat. Cognitive reappraisal gives you a better question: What else could this mean that is still honest and more workable? Common Trap Waiting until…
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