Session Report: Emotional regulation
Date and Time: 12/11/25 @ 12.30pm – 1.45pm
Venue: AV Room
Duration: 1.15 hrs.
Number of participants: 30
Facilitator: Mrs. Rashmi Deshmukh and Ms. Smita Pradhan
Participants: 16-18-year-old students
Overview
An interactive session was held in the AV room by Aastha- Psychology club on emotional regulation and 30 students participated in it. The aim was to introduce emotional regulation, its benefits, core components, and practical techniques.
The session started with doormat(passiveness) bulldozer (aggressiveness) and assertiveness activity wherein the participants were given a scenario that “they have important exams tomorrow and in the evening their neighbour puts on a very loud music as there exams are over and they want to celebrate which is causing lot of disturbance to you and you are not able to focus on your studies, how will you deal with this scenario?”- The participants came up with different ways to deal with the scenario which lead away to how we can deal with the situation assertively giving desired outcome if we can regulate our emotions. The following topics were covered in the session.
Topics Covered:
What is emotional regulation?
Emotional regulation is the ability to manage and respond to your emotions in a healthy way.
Benefits:
Better focus, lower stress, healthier relationships, smarter decision‑making. Increased productivity and creativity, overall sense of wellbeing, life satisfaction.
Four components of emotion
- Physiological (body changes)
- Cognitive (thoughts)
- Behavioural (actions)
- Subjective (the feeling label)
Factors influencing emotions:
Genetics, environment, sleep, nutrition, peers, and school pressure. Hunger, fatigue. Mental and physical illness, learning through observation.
Brain parts involved:
Amygdala (alarm), Prefrontal cortex (control), Hippocampus (memory)
Techniques for Improving Emotional Regulation:
Mindfulness
Cognitive Reappraisal
Acceptance
Emotion Coaching
Regular exercise, meditation, good sleep routine, reading, getting a hobby, working for a social cause, practicing gratitude, talking about it to friends or family and if need be taking a therapy
Conclusion:
The session was interactive and received well by the students. The feedback for the session was very positive. The session clarified the concept, highlighted its relevance, and very simple yet effective techniques for emotional regulation were shared with the students.
