Your emotions at work aren’t fixed, even when they feel completely overwhelming during high-pressure situations. We can change them (with some effort and practice) to improve our performance, enhance our leadership effectiveness, and achieve our career goals. Emotions are not something we should suppress or ignore in professional settings; that’s an outdated approach that misses how essential emotional intelligence is to workplace success. We shouldn’t aim to subordinate our emotions to reason or vice versa, but we should aim for a careful collaboration between the two.

If you want to regulate your emotions to be informed by their wisdom but not ruled by their grip, here are some of the most tested strategies.

Switch up the circumstance.

The easiest way to regulate an emotion like anger

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