Emotional flooding is what happens when emotional intensity rises faster than your nervous system can process it: the thinking brain goes partially offline, and you are swept into reaction — tears, shutdown, snapping, or a desperate need to escape. Flooded is a state, not a character trait; it passes, and it can be shortened.
The key practical rule: never problem-solve while flooded. A flooded system cannot reason — it can only discharge or settle. Go body-first, let the wave crest, and revisit the issue when your full brain is back in the building.
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