Name a body signal as trigger data before interpreting the other person's intent.
The body signal is data, not a verdict. Triggers move quickly because the body prepares for protection before the mind has finished interpreting the moment. If you treat the first sensation as proof, you skip the best regulation point. Naming the signal gives you a clean observation: tight chest, hot face, clenched jaw, shallow breath. Gross's process model says appraisal shapes emotion. STOP makes appraisal visible: Stop, breathe, observe the signal, then proceed with a tested interpretation. The goal is not to talk yourself out of the issue. The goal is to keep a body alarm from becoming false certainty.
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