Dr. Sarah Schnitker

And so what you want to do is say the emotion is valid and not just instantly try to

get rid of it, but instead to wait, to pause, to say, what am I feeling?

Why?

And then say, yes, that's valid.

But how might I move forward now and regulate and think differently to help myself achieve my own goals rather than just pushing everything aside?

I think that's the important part of the process is what are my goals and what do I hope to accomplish?

And sitting with the emotion, right?

I think that's the hope.

I don't know.

You know, we do find that as people get older, they do tend to feel more positive and less negative emotions.

So it seems that as we age, we become better at regulating our emotions and maybe learn to prioritize the right things that helps us focus on what's important and so not get as

back and forth depending on the moment.

But I'll also say age does not necessarily lead to more patience.

So we have to work at it and just not automatically think it will come to us as we get older.

Thanks so much for having me.