When conflict kindles unwelcome emotions, we want relief. There’s a well-researched emotion regulation technique that reliably dampens the effect of unwelcome emotions, and all we need to remember is one simple question.

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• The 2007 research
• The 2018 research
• The 2021 research
• Using writing to boost performance in pressure-filled situations

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