About This Video

In this Relationship Support Network Growth Group, Dr. John Slate explores why emotions can take over so quickly and why simply telling yourself to “calm down” often does not work. We look at the connection between emotional triggers, past experiences, protective reactions, the nervous system, and the meanings we attach to what is happening around us.

You will learn to become more curious about your emotions instead of simply fighting them. What is this emotion trying to tell me? What triggered it? What am I protecting? Is my reaction only about what is happening now, or did this moment touch something older?