Emotional control: the foundation of trust, honour and resilience

Jun 3

When we face high-pressure situations, we often lose our cool. Executive producer and educator Gabriel Dibble explains how the ability to pause, find clarity and respond - not react - benefits us personally and professionally. Offering research-based, actionable insights into developing emotional control and regulation, Gabriel explains how this builds respect and trust.

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In ep. 212 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear and Helpful, Gabriel Dibble - serial founder, executive producer, educator, researcher & writer, tech leader & strategist - considers:

a description of emotional control
how emotional control influences our personal relationships, including establishing trust and deepening connections
the role emotional mastery plays at work, including increasing productivity and working together as a team
physiological benefits of emotional control, including less stress, better sleep and a stronger immune system
3 stories illustrating emotional control
5 ways to develop emotional control: pausing before responding, affect labelling, mindfulness, cognitive reframing, and visualisation
practical tools to short-circuit a knee-jerk reaction with mindfulness, including box breathing, a body scan and movement
tips for overcoming challenges one may face when developing emotional regulation.

In this episode, Gabriel mentions Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

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More about Gabriel

Gabriel Dibble is a serial founder, executive producer, educator, researcher and writer based in Ventura, California. He empowers people to grow—both personally and professionally. As a hands‑on tech leader and strategist, he has led global teams and built scalable cloud and enterprise solutions. He is a quick, results‑oriented thinker with strong planning, analytical, organisational, and interpersonal skills—able to communicate effectively with team members, executives, and the C‑Suite, and simplify complex problems into clear, actionable steps.

In Do It All, Gabriel’s personal‑development video series, he blends real‑world stories, scientific insights, and actionable steps—to teach trust, passion, and dedication. His vision is to democratise high‑impact coaching through engaging, documentary‑style storytelling: https://letsgodoitall.com/

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