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How to Cope with Negative Holiday Emotions
The Change Triangle is the guide I use to help my clients work with emotions and the ways we avoid them. To “work the triangle” the steps include:
Identifying what you are experiencing
Pausing to breathe and calm yourself
Naming the core emotions you are feeling in that moment
Listening (without judgement) to what your emotions are telling you
Thinking through how to move forward
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