“If I am I because I am I, and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you. But, if I am I because you are you, and you are you because I am I, then I am not I and you are not you.” – ...
A new paper published in the academic journal Canadian Psychology attempts to define an important yet elusive concept in clinical psychology: emotion dysregulation. According to the researchers, it is ...
When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...
There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...
Not everyone likes to journal. Writing has always been a fun, creative outlet for me, which explains how I made a career out of it. But I’ve never consciously penned down my personal thoughts or ...
Are you ever a mystery to yourself? Maybe you want to feel in control of your feelings — rather than the other way around — or maybe you just want to know yourself more deeply. Learn how to understand ...
We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need to control my emotions” is oft-spoken self-talk ...
Ethan Kross’s grandmother, Dora Kremin, survived the horrors of the Holocaust by staying one step ahead of the Nazis, finding refuge in the bitter cold forest, begging for shelter from strangers and ...
Finding ways to cope with difficult emotions related to IBS-C is important for managing the condition and supporting your well-being. If you’ve experienced difficult emotions or mental health ...
When I think about childhood development, I often picture kids in classrooms. They could be reading stories, learning math, ...
On the surface, salary negotiations seem to be about money and benefits, and most of us approach them that way. We limit ourselves to thinking about what we want in terms of dollars, perks, and ...