Emotions can be so slippery! CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) - and you! - are helpful in slowing down the automatic reactions most people have. If I can notice an emotion, identify it without sugar-coating (i.e. 'mad' is more accurate but less PC than 'frustrated'), acknowledge it, and then make a decision about what to do, it's so much better than slipping into automatic and winding up a victim of emotions. Great post!