EDP
Emotion Decode Protocol
Understand what your emotions are telling you before acting on them.
Estimated time: 45 seconds
Protocol Steps
- 1
Name: What specific emotion is this?
~10s - 2
Locate: Where do you feel it in your body?
~10s - 3
Message: What is this emotion trying to tell me?
~15s - 4
Respond: Thank the emotion, then choose consciously.
~10s
When to Use
- When feeling overwhelmed by emotion
- When the same emotion keeps recurring
- Before making important decisions while emotional
Common Failure Modes
- Using generic labels ("upset", "stressed")
- Intellectualizing instead of feeling
- Judging emotions as good or bad