Reappraisal

An approach to down-regulating emotions that involves changing how we think about a situation in order to decrease its emotional impact.

Reference:
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Renshaw, D. C. (2002). Rage 2002. The Family Journal, 10(2), 240-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480702102019