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Which of the following is true about regulating emotions through physical sensations?
Which of the following is true about regulating emotions through physical sensations?
What can be done to calm physiological arousal caused by emotions?
What can be done to calm physiological arousal caused by emotions?
What can be done to lift lethargy or lack of energy that often accompanies sadness or depression?
What can be done to lift lethargy or lack of energy that often accompanies sadness or depression?
Why can localized physical sensations like tightness in throats or chests or butterflies in stomachs be distressing?
Why can localized physical sensations like tightness in throats or chests or butterflies in stomachs be distressing?
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What can happen if we fight with internal experiences like emotions and body sensations?
What can happen if we fight with internal experiences like emotions and body sensations?
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What can exacerbate physical sensations?
What can exacerbate physical sensations?
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What can lessen the intensity of uncomfortable physical sensations?
What can lessen the intensity of uncomfortable physical sensations?
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What can reduce subjective pain intensity ratings by an average of forty percent?
What can reduce subjective pain intensity ratings by an average of forty percent?
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What can accepting uncomfortable physical sensations lead to?
What can accepting uncomfortable physical sensations lead to?
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What can help regulate emotions?
What can help regulate emotions?
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What can be noticed through the ebbs and flows of emotions and corresponding body sensations?
What can be noticed through the ebbs and flows of emotions and corresponding body sensations?
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What can be done to lessen the intensity of emotions associated with uncomfortable physical sensations?
What can be done to lessen the intensity of emotions associated with uncomfortable physical sensations?
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Study Notes
Regulating Emotions through Physical Sensations
- Our emotions are experienced through physical sensations in our bodies.
- Calming the physical manifestations of our emotions can help regulate them.
- Physiological arousal can be calmed by slowing down breathing or doing a slow, mindful walk.
- Lethargy or lack of energy that often accompanies sadness or depression can be lifted by doing something more active.
- Localized physical sensations like tightness in throats or chests or butterflies in stomachs can be distressing.
- Accepting these sensations can make them more tolerable and manageable.
- Fighting with internal experiences like emotions and body sensations only makes them stronger.
- Negative reactions to physical sensations can exacerbate them.
- Emotions and corresponding body sensations come in waves and can be noticed through their ebbs and flows.
- Breathing into uncomfortable sensations and allowing them to be can lessen their intensity.
- Responding to chronic physical pain with mindfulness and acceptance can reduce subjective pain intensity ratings by an average of forty percent.
- Accepting uncomfortable physical sensations can lead to a corresponding reduction in the intensity of emotions associated with them.
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