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  When your emotions start running the show, here’s a 60-second reset to take back control. December is here, and with it comes the perfect storm of deadlines, family demands, holiday logistics, fatigue, and emotional overwhelm. And when that pressure builds? Your emotions can hijack your entire day before you even realize it’s happening. But here’s the good news: You don’t need a long meditation session, a journaling ritual, or a quiet room to get your emotions back under control. You just need 60 seconds and the willingness to press reset. This is one of the simplest, quickest tools from the Emotional Dexterity toolbox — and once you use it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.  The 60-Second Emotional Reset This quick pattern interrupt calms your nervous system, lowers emotional intensity, and gives you back the steering wheel — fast. Here’s how it works:  1. Stop and Name the Emotion (10 seconds) Say it out loud or silently: “I feel over...

    Before you plan your next goals, clear the emotional clutter that’s been holding you back. December is a powerful month. Not just because it wraps up another year — but because it gives you a rare moment to pause, breathe, and look honestly at what’s been weighing on you. Most people jump straight into goal-setting mode: “Next year I’ll be healthier.” “Next year I’ll be more focused.” “Next year everything will be different.”   But here’s the truth no one likes to say out loud:   New goals don’t work when old emotions are still running the show. You cannot build a new year on top of unresolved frustration, unprocessed stress, ignored burnout, or outdated emotional habits. If you want 2026 to be your breakthrough year, there’s one thing you must do first: Clear the emotional clutter.   1. Reflect: What Emotion Followed You All Year? Every year has a “dominant emotion.” Overwhelm. Pressure. Self-doubt. Frustration. Or maybe: pride, gratitud...