The 90-Second Rule—Mastering Your Emotions for a Life of Flow

Ever felt hijacked by an emotion? One moment you're fine, and the next, you’re spiraling—angry, anxious, or overwhelmed—before you even know what hit you.

Here's the reality: Emotion is a chemical response that lasts about 90 seconds. That’s it. Ninety. Seconds.

It’s a tiny, fleeting storm that your brain releases in reaction to something you see, hear, or even just think about. Yes—your mind doesn’t even need a real-life trigger; it can brew a reaction out of thin air. But after those 90 seconds, if the emotion is still raging, it’s no longer the event—it’s you feeding it.

The Secret? Stop Feeding the Storm.

If you engage—if you dwell, overthink, or act on that feeling—you extend its life. You turn a brief wave into an ongoing tidal surge that can consume hours, days, or even become a long-term stressor.

But if you acknowledge the emotion, let it pass through you, and resist the urge to react? It will dissolve. Just like that.

So, here’s the challenge: Can you sit in discomfort for just 90 seconds? Can you breathe through the tension instead of reacting? Because if you do, you free yourself from hours, days, or even years of unnecessary stress.

Mastering This Changes Everything

In the Befriending Your Life Skool community, I teach how to ride these waves instead of drowning in them. Emotional intelligence isn’t about eliminating emotions—it’s about mastering your response to them.

? Feel it. ? Observe it. ? Let it go.

Master this, and you master not just your emotions, but your life, your business, and your relationships.

Are you ready to reclaim your peace?

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