# @poosh on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdjnDOcpWGZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70656593-poosh-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8071179e81.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T16:43:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Poosh (@poosh) — https://gondola.cc/poosh

## Caption

Let’s set the scene: someone sends a text or says something that immediately sets you off.

Your heart starts racing, your jaw tightens, and suddenly your thumbs are typing a response your future self may need to apologize for. 🫣

In the next few seconds, do you:
A) let your emotions take the wheel and react in a way you might regret, or
B) pause long enough to choose how you want to respond?

Choosing B is emotional regulation in action. Simple in theory. Slightly less simple when someone has just replied “K.”

We know how hard it can be to regulate your emotions in the heat of the moment. So we tapped marc.brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel and Dealing with Feeling, to explain what to do in those crucial first few seconds—and how to respond without letting that first wave of emotion make the decision for you.

Head to the link in bio to read more. Your future self (and your unsent drafts) will be grateful for this intel. #poosh

📸 phaedrapeer

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