Stop Overreacting

Whyisitthatsomepeoplecanreflectandrespondtostressfulsituationsinanhonestbutcalmway,andotherssimplyexplode?Whydosomepeopleclingtointerpretationsofeventsthatareexaggeratedorevendistorted?AccordingtoJudithSiegel,theanswerstothesequestionsaredeeplyrootedinourpastmemories,buthabitualoverreactioncanbeovercomebyfacingthesememoriesandrecognizingtheemotionaltriggersthatcauseustolosecontrol.StopOverreactingpresentsSiegel'smodelforcopingwithintensereactionstodifficultoroverwhelmingemotions.First,readersexaminetheirunprocessedfeelingsaboutpasteventsintheirlivesanddiscoverhowpastrelationshipsandeventshavecontinuedtoinfluencetheircurrentinterpersonalrelationshipsandneeds.Thebookexplainstheconceptsofsplitting(seeingthingsinblackandwhiteandactingaccordingly)andflooding(reactingtoallsimilarintenseemotionalexperiencesinthepast,ratherthanfocusingontheinstanceathand).Then,readerslearnnewskillsforneutralizingemotionaltriggersandreturningtothemomentwhentheyfeeloverwhelmedinsteadoflashingoutorretreatingintodepressionand/oranxiety.Thisbookspecificallyaddresseschallengesinparenting,intimaterelationships,andtheworkenvironment