Emotion Regulation in Political Life

Name It To Tame It

Apply Emotional Granularity to High-Stakes Situations

Program Details

1 week
Outcome

Name emotions with precision to support self-regulation and civic agency

1-2 weeks
Psychological Foundations

🧠 Affect Labeling

🧠 Emotional Intelligence

🧠 Emotion Regulation

3 week
Key Takeaways

☑️ Define emotional granularity and why it matters in political life

☑️ Distinguish between closely related emotions (e.g., anxiety vs. fear)

☑️ Build emotional vocabulary for regulation 

☑️ Apply emotional precision to high-stakes civic or political contexts

3 week
Choose this when

You need clarity in high-stress environments

Emotions feel foggy, overwhelming, or hard to name 

4 week
Great for

Dialogue Facilitators 

Navigating emotionally charged or polarized conversations

NGO Teams

Working under chronic stress, burnout risk, or sustained emotional load

Educators

Guiding students through complex civic issues

Activists 

Handling high-intensity moments that demand clarity, emotional precision, and stamina

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