Introduction

An emotion doesn’t appear out of nowhere and then disappear randomly.

It follows a specific path in your mind and your body: it begins, rises, and then comes back down.

You can’t always control this path…

But you can learn to step in at different stages to influence how the emotion develops.

This is what the model of emotional regulation processes — proposed by researchers — shows.

This model helps you understand when and how you can act to regulate your emotions before they take over completely.