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EP #51: Emotional Regulation: The Skill Every Woman Needs (But No One Teaches You)

Faye Sheridan & Tarryn Williams Season 1 Episode 51

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Emotional regulation is one of the most important skills for your health, mindset and relationships, yet most women were never taught how to actually do it.

In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, we break down what emotional regulation really means and why feeling overwhelmed, reactive, anxious or completely shut down is often a sign that your nervous system is dysregulated.

Tarryn also shares the 4-step emotional regulation framework she uses with her clients to help them move through difficult emotions instead of suppressing them, ignoring them or coping with things like emotional eating.

Because when you learn how to regulate your emotions, you change the way you respond to stress, relationships, parenting, work and your relationship with food.

And that’s exactly how she breaks the rules.

In This Episode

  • What emotional regulation actually means
  • Signs your nervous system is dysregulated
  • Hyper-arousal vs hypo-arousal explained
  • Why emotional eating is often a regulation problem, not a discipline problem
  • How to stop reacting and start responding to stress
  • How emotional regulation improves your relationships and daily life

The 4-Step Emotional Regulation Process

  1. Notice – Recognise the physical signs of dysregulation in your body
  2. Name – Identify the emotion you’re feeling
  3. Ask – Ask yourself: What do I need right now?
  4. Give – Give yourself what you need in that moment

Question To Reflect On

Next time you feel overwhelmed or reactive, pause and ask:

“What am I trying to regulate right now?”

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