If you tend to get overwhelmed by negative emotions and fall victim to rage, shutdown, or anxiety attacks, life can be difficult. A small frustration or upset can escalate into an emotional reaction that ruins your entire day. If this is you, know that you’re not alone. This happens to a lot of people, in a variety of ways: Getting frustrated with someone and then having that anger heat to a rage or simmer all day, putting you in a foul mood. Feeling fear or hurt, you might get caught up in a mental narrative that brings on an anxiety attack or causes you to shut down. This state may take hours to recover from. Feeling badly about something you did or failed to do, you might spiral downward with self-loathing. You may drop into a state of discouragement about everything. What can we do if we experience emotional overwhelm …