OVERCOMING PAINFUL EMOTIONS LIKE heartbreak and resisting temptations like…

OVERCOMING PAINFUL EMOTIONS LIKE heartbreak and resisting temptations like cigarettes, unprotected sex, and unethical financial schemes all require cooling the hot system and activating the cool system. Both actions depend on the same two mechanisms: psychological distancing and cognitive reappraisal.

— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control is the Engine of Success by Walter Mischel

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