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EMOTIONAL-REGULATION5 MIN READ

From Trigger to Choice

Navigate a trigger sequence and choose an intervention point before responding.

The trigger A blunt stakeholder comment lands in a live meeting. The first appraisal will decide whether you ask a useful question or defend identity. Gross process model Situation -> attention -> appraisal -> response Use mindfulness to see the step you are in, then use reappraisal to update meaning before choosing behavior. Earlier regulation gives cleaner choices. Situation Step 1 The comment says the proposal misses the point. What do you identify first? Attention Step 2 Your attention wants to scan the room for who agrees with the criticism. Where should attention go next? Appraisal Step 3 The first…

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