# 3998: Finding A New Way To React To Problems by Allison Carmen on Emotional Regulation

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Podcast: [Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-living-daily-personal-development-and-self-improvement-217043)
Published: 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3998: Allison Carmen shares how a minor car accident turned into a powerful reminder that we can choose calm over conflict. By shifting perspective in the moment, she shows how small mindset changes can prevent unnecessary stress and keep life’s inconveniences from spiraling. Her insights offer simple, practical tools to respond with greater awareness and ease. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/finding-a-new-way-to-react-to-problems/ Quotes to ponder: "Cars are easy to fix, people are harder to fix." "We forget the big picture and just how insignificant this one thing that is bothering us is." "It is not about suppressing emotions, but instead examining them and giving yourself perspective while you are in the midst of an unexpected or challenging situation." Episode references: Transcendental Meditation: https://www.tm.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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