Reprioritize the event

Thu Jul 21, 2022 · 137 words

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Reprioritizing an event means stepping back from something that has triggered your intense emotions.

Evaluate its priority. It’s frequently lower priority than you probably thought at first.

You can systematically evaluate the priority of an event by looking at its value and effort.

How much value does this event or fixing this event have in your life? Is it top, high, medium or low value?

How much effort does this event take up in your life to resolved? Is it high, medium or low effort?

Priority	Value	Effort
Top	High	Low
High	High	Med
High	Med	Low
Medium	High	High
Medium	Med	Med
Medium	Low	Low
Low	Low	Med
Low	Med	High
Ignore	Low	High

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See also

1. Decide which cognitive reappraisal technique to use
2. Decide if this is at the right priority