Often, we are not taught emotion regulation. We are either taught to feel certain emotions and not feel others, or we are taught to hold on to certain feelings and to criticize others.

We may, then, try to hold on to emotions like joy and love for as long as possible, or avoid and judge emotions like anger and sadness.

Healthy emotional expression and regulation includes honoring and experiencing all of our emotions, without holding onto them pushing them away, or trying to change them in any direction. This template is designed to help you learn the process of emotion regulation and healthy expression.