Ever feel annoyed or upset and it messes up your day?

It happens to all of us.

But here's a cool trick - HALT-PS. This Checklist reminds me to pause and helps to maintain balance even in emotionally tough situations.

HALT-PS stands for

Hungry,
Angry,
Lonely,
Tired,
Pain and
Stress.

When you're in a bad mood, check if you're feeling any of these. If it's because you're hungry, angry, lonely, tired, in pain, or stressed that's okay! It's just a short-lived emotion, and these feelings go away.

Emotions often undermine our ability to perform and influence our decisions. Such emotional states set us up for making more unrequired mistakes and eventually failure.

In emotional moments, it is a smart strategy to recognize that you are not at your best state. And you can compensate by giving yourself a break till you return to a neutral state.

Remember, it's okay to feel off, but it's even cooler to know why and take a moment to fix it by not feeding such emotions.

Now, next time you're feeling not-so-great, say 'halt please', aka HALT PS– you've got this!

HALT Please - A Smart Strategy That Can Save Your Day

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