# Harvard Psychiatrist Reveals 3-Step Method to Control Reactions

Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy outlines a three-step mindfulness technique to interrupt automatic emotional reactions.

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Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy, a psychiatrist trained at Harvard University, shared a three-step strategy on social media to help individuals manage their reactions to situations. [^1]

Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy explained that people often react to stories they invent rather than the actual events, leading to unnecessary suffering. [^2]

Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy proposed inserting a moment of 'consciousness' between the narrative constructed by the mind and the subsequent reaction. [^3]

Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist known as Dr. Kavetha Sun, said that people often create stories around ambiguous events and react to those stories rather than the facts, which can trigger anger, fear, or disappointment. [^4]

Dipesh Patel, founder of Dipesh Patel LCSW Counseling Services, explained that the human mind attempts to fill information gaps, often with negative data to ensure survival. [^5]

In a video, Dr. Kavetha Sun places three sticky notes labeled 'experience,' 'story,' and 'reaction' on a board to explain the sequence of how the mind processes events. [^6]

The article states that the brain tries to fill in missing information with conclusions that are not necessarily positive or accurate, and that a single unpleasant sentence, look, or gesture can create a whole scenario in seconds. [^7]

The article states that the pattern of creating stories from ambiguous events appears in partner, family, friendship, and business relationships. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy, a psychiatrist trained at Harvard University, shared a three-step strategy on social media to help individuals manage their reactions to situations. (elcomercio.pe, News)
2. Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy explained that people often react to stories they invent rather than the actual events, leading to unnecessary suffering. (elcomercio.pe, News)
3. Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy proposed inserting a moment of 'consciousness' between the narrative constructed by the mind and the subsequent reaction. (elcomercio.pe, News)
4. Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist known as Dr. Kavetha Sun, said that people often create stories around ambiguous events and react to those stories rather than the facts, which can trigger anger, fear, or disappointment. (Nezavisne novine, News)
5. Dipesh Patel, founder of Dipesh Patel LCSW Counseling Services, explained that the human mind attempts to fill information gaps, often with negative data to ensure survival. (elcomercio.pe, News)
6. In a video, Dr. Kavetha Sun places three sticky notes labeled 'experience,' 'story,' and 'reaction' on a board to explain the sequence of how the mind processes events. (Nezavisne novine, News)
7. The article states that the brain tries to fill in missing information with conclusions that are not necessarily positive or accurate, and that a single unpleasant sentence, look, or gesture can create a whole scenario in seconds. (Nezavisne novine, News)
8. The article states that the pattern of creating stories from ambiguous events appears in partner, family, friendship, and business relationships. (Nezavisne novine, News)

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