How do I keep myself from overreacting?

Being able to control your emotions can be difficult. Don't believe everything you think. Becoming more aware of patterns of cognitive distortion allows you to make other choices in how to react. Just because you think something, does not automatically mean you have to accept it as fact. Challenging unhelpful or unscrutinized thoughts can lead to freedom. Only seeing the potential for negative outcomes, and habitually disqualifying the positive, is a common cognitive distortion. it may seem hard but i believe we are all capable of learning how to control our emotions and we can learn how to not overreact.

I keep my self from overreacting by practicing self care and coping sills. Deep breathing helps me ground to the moment and not stay in my head. It helps me see from the entire prospective and not staying in my head. Grounding helps a lot. And stay healthy helps. When one is not healthy it's hard to be objective about a situation and not stay stuck in unhealthy coping strategies. I also like to think how the other person feels in the situation. It helps to be calm and objective and staying in the present and not bringing up things from long ago in the ordeal.

I tend to need to step back from situations prior to reacting, in order to prevent an overreaction. Take some time to yourself to think about the situation, sometimes it's even best to think of something else for a while to cool down before letting your mind go back to that place. Other times finding an outside person to explain the situation to can help to discuss your feelings without the emotions you have towards the person or people involved becoming overwhelming. Write down your feelings/things you want to say and try to reword them in such a way that comes across clearly, to allow yourself to best express yourself when the time comes. Thinking through possible responses to what you have written down can help you feeling overwhelmed when the time comes to talk about things, as you can feel better prepared for what is to come - preventing an overreaction out of shock!

I stop myself from overreacting by taking a deep breath immediately and freezing at that time. It helps me to think through the situation and the appropriate response at that time. I try to think about the consequences that I would have to face if I overreact. I also try thinking that would that situation even matter in the next five years? Obviously most of the time, the answer is no. Another way I keep myself from overreacting is to immediately leave that place or situation because remaining at that place with the people triggers intense emotions and responses at that time so I try to isolate myself for some time so that I can reflect and review the situation.

When I start overreacting, I normally try to take a deep breath in. Then I ask myself, is my response to this situation justified? of course, in the heat of the moment its not always easy to be able to think your actions and speech out. Sometimes we say things we regret later, and it's okay to make such mistakes. But it's only okay if you realise these mistakes and do your best to learn from it. Do you have things that trigger you? are there particular types of situations where you overreact (say if someone fails to listen to you constantly, making you feel ignored, etc). It is important to recognize these triggers and then move on, finding a way to calm yourself and think rationally before making decisions. It isn't easy, and it'll take time. But practice makes perfect :)

I think it is important to be calm and analyze the situation. Don't talk when you are very angry because you end up hurting a lot of people around you. I would prefer to self reflect to know where i made a mistake, if i truly care about the person. If something is bothering you very much i suggest to be open about it and voice out how you feel so the other person can help you. Understanding your trigger points or reasons that make you overreact will help. We need to keep working on ourselves so we become better people to everyone around us.

Overreaction is tough to deal with sometimes. Some things to remember: 1. People overreact and it's okay, 2. Overreaction is a sign that things went wrong or not ideal. 3. Overreaction can be calmed down or stopped. The main thing to remember, though, is that you are stronger than anything that could ever happen to you. Try taking some deep breaths when you feel that you are going to overreact. Repeat the news or event in your head and contemplate what you did well and what you need to work on. Self-reflection helps calm down overreaction a bit. Good luck and take care!