This is a really good description of the process. The initial challenge for most people is to even be conscious of the hot thought (love that term). It's more l

This is a really good description of the process. The initial challenge for most people is to even be conscious of the hot thought (love that term). It's more like a flash that passes through your consciousness and immediately affects your mood. One you learn to catch it on the way through it's a lot easier to diminish it's power to affect your emotional state. I've found as I gotten older that I'm much better at processing negative emotions and not letting them nag at me for hours.