Controlling Your Emotions There are five essential steps to emotional control and mastery. Although the complete process will eventually happen in seconds in real time, it is essential for our process of learning to break it down and see what is required at every step. Step One – AwarenessThis simply means being aware of the emergence of the subtlest of emotions, which, if left unchecked, will grow into significant disturbances. For example irritation leads to frustration leads to anger leads to rage. Step Two – Acknowledge Which means taking responsibility for the emotion by understanding and acknowledging that I am the creator of the emotion, not someone or something else. Step three – AcceptanceFully accept the presence of the emotion without resisting it in any way. If it is resisted it simply becomes stronger, or is suppressed for another day. Step Four – AscendThis is the moment of full detachment from both the emotion and the inner source of emotion. In the process of detached observation the emotion is losing its power. And it is only through detached observation that the emotion will begin to dissipate and eventually dissolve. Step Five – AttuneThis means returning our attention to the very centre of ourselves where our inner peace and power are to be found. This is the purpose of meditation.