You feel unable to stop the flow of thoughts and emotions that prevent clear thinking, calmness or self-control.

这些想法和情绪让你无法进行清晰地思考、不能冷静或控制好自己。 但是对于阻止住它们的涌动，你却感到无能为力。

youdao

And how our self-control is affected by our emotions.

下面是情绪如何影响自控力？

youdao

Ultra-successful people are composed, because they constantly monitor their emotions and understand them and they use this knowledge in the moment to react with self-control to challenging situations.

因为始终审视他们的情感并了然于心，所以超级成功的人是镇定的，他们进行自我控制以应对突发情况的挑战。

youdao

Personal drive in this case is about self-control, the will and determination to master emotions, to turn away from the object of temptation.

FORBES: Two Simple Ways To Keep Up With New Year's Resolutions

While it is always better to be prepared, my money would be on the protagonist that had a better sense of self control and could repress dangerous emotions, rather than the obsessive over-planner that had top-of-the-line equipment but was prone to dangerous panic attacks.

FORBES: Winning At The Great Head Game Of Investing