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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix. Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts, feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life. Do you struggle to make decisions when you're feeling strong emotions? Do you have a hard time taking productive action when you're

anxious? Do you ever feel like you just don't know what to do because there are too many choices?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you.

I'm talking about a strategy that can help you feel more in control of your emotions,

so your emotions don't control you.

We've talked before on the show about the power of emotions.

Our emotions aren't always rational.

Just because you feel anxiety doesn't mean you're in danger. Or just because

you feel sad doesn't mean you're doomed. But the way we feel affects how we think. When you're

anxious, you'll start thinking about everything that could go wrong. When you're sad,

you'll think about all the sad things going on in your life. and you'll actually not notice the good things that are going on.

When you're embarrassed, you'll exaggerate how much other people are judging you.

And when you're angry, you'll remember all the unfairness that you've encountered in life.

As our emotions go up, our logic goes down. We make our best

decisions when our emotions and our logic are in check. But how do you get your emotions down so

that you can think clearly? Let's say your boss said something terrible to you in an email,

and it's caused you to think about quitting your job. You might be so upset that you

can't decide what to do. Do you resign? Do you say something to your boss? Do you start applying for other

jobs? Or let's say you've been offered an amazing job, but it's in another city. You aren't sure

you want to move. How do you decide whether to take the job and move or just

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