Do you ever have a hard time relaxing after something stressful happens? You want to be in control of your emotions so your bad mood doesn't rub off on your dog or others around you. If you're angry at something, you want to calm down so you don't accidentally start a fight by lashing out at another person or so that you don't end up being unnecessarily harsh with your dog. My guess is that one of your strategies is to focus on regaining calmness as quickly as possible, by doing some version of a relaxation exercise. That's skipping an important step though, one that might allow you to forsake the relaxation exercises altogether. It's one of the things that have had the biggest impact on my quality of life and I am sharing it with you in this episode. https://kajsavanoverbeek.com/mindset-episode-019-the-best-way-to-relax-is-not-what-you-think/