Putting impulsive actions on the shelf is a good thing. Thoughts will pass in time. Anger will ebb. Bad decisions will slowly give way to thoughtful actions. The everyday stuff we find ourselves caught in is much like the weather. Things, events, and circumstances are always in constant state of flux. If we recognize the emotional churning within us, get busy with alternative actions, the focus is taken away from any action that in the end will do us more harm than good. The emotion drains from the potential action. We can go forward not worrying about an action we regret.