Dr. Alok Kanojia

That's what we're seeing in data.

I don't know if I would use the word cognitive there, but it's absolutely draining, right?

So periods of extended arousal.

And this is where like, when I mean cognitive draining, I'm referring to a paper that's looking at the anterior cingulate cortex.

And that's where when the anterior cingulate cortex and your frontal lobes are

suppressing your limbic system, that's very draining.

But I think high levels of arousal, right, through the reticular activating formation and things like that, just being on emotionally, hyperactivation of your limbic system is absolutely exhausting is the word that I would use.

So distress tolerance doesn't only include emotional suppression.

Right.

So what's really interesting about distress tolerance is a key feature of distress tolerance is not even suppressing is the opposite, is accepting your emotions.

It's actually moving in the opposite direction.

Feeling your feelings.

Feeling your feelings.

Right.

Three things.

OK, so if you want to learn how to

control your emotions.

You want to be tranquil in the face of your emotions is what I would say.

Three things you can do.

The first thing is putting words to your emotion.