What it is
A simple technique for managing anger, often taught to kids:
- Red: stop. Recognize what you’re feeling.
- Yellow: think. Analyze, reason, consider the best response.
- Green: respond.
The colors make it easy to remember in the moment, when remembering anything is hardest.
How it shows up for me
My mom taught it to me in 2013, in a message: “Se llama técnica de manejo del coraje, se usa el semáforo.” A few days later she wrote again: “ante las dificultades usa el semáforo. Realmente funciona.” She was right. I mostly fail at the red light, but when I hit it, the rest goes fine.