In a previous article I showed you how you can use the three ingredients required to make fire to get a handle on your emotions. Anger was the emotion we used as an example, so I will use that again, here. For this.
I am going to teach you how nuclear radiation can help you achieve the same exact thing. Because I’m awesome like that, and also because I like this method better anyways. I call this the TDS Method because those are the three things they teach you to avoid the dangerous effects of radiation.
So for this super amazing article, we will simply replace radiation with anger (or whatever emotion you want, like lust).
Time
Radiation doesn’t last forever. It has a half-life, or whatever. For some atomic bombs it can take like 30 years. Check out this article for more on that if you like. The point is, that one way to avoid the effects of radiation is to wait for it to no longer be harmful.
Emotions are the same way.
You can simply wait it out. Take a time-out to allow yourself to cool off. This works because whenever you find yourself getting pissed, that’s when your emotions are freshest. The goal here is to give yourself a delay before doing anything stupid.
The greatest remedy for anger is delay. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
So take as much time as you need to let your emotion subside. Time.
You shouldn’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger, for they don’t care at all. — Marcus Aurelius
Distance
The second thing you can use to not die from radiation is distance. The farther you are from the blast zone and all that jazz, the better. Here’s a handy article on just how far you should be from a blast. This also applies to your emotions.
Distance yourself from the thing that is winding you up. If someone is pissing you off, get away from them. Remove the stimulus from the equation. Walk away. Go do something else. This is the same thing as removing yourself from the presence of a substance if you cannot control yourself. Alcohol. Heroin. Whatever.
Create distance.
A fool gives vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. — Proverbs 29:11
Shielding
The last thing that can protect you from radiation is shielding. Some substance that can block out the effects. Lead works well. Concrete. Dirt. Whatever. You get the idea. But how does this relate to your emotions?
You must shield yourself from these emotions by working on not being effected by them.
Once we have cooled off (time), and learned to remove ourselves from the source (distance), the final piece of the equation is to stop engaging with what is effecting us. This is the hardest part, but also the most effective. Learn to let shit go. To prioritize what gets under your skin. To strengthen yourself against that which antagonizes you.
To shield yourself.
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. — Marcus Aurelius
I find that the TDS Method is easier to remember than the fire triangle, and I use it all the time. It also helps to communicate with others about what you are doing and why. Explaining why you are doing it can help them understand that you’re not just being a dick. It also lets you come back to problems with a clear mind, which helps you find solutions to problems without the interference of out of control emotions.
-Janden
Have you tried any of these things? How did they work for you?
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