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 ...

As someone who practices psychology both as a researcher and a counselor, the most frequent question I hear from friends, family, and colleagues is, "How do I struggle with X?"—where X can be anything ...

I get asked that question a lot. As an emotional intelligence coach, I’ve received thousands of emails from readers over the years who get caught up in a cycle of emotional thinking, which leads them ...

Layla Touchet was teaching 1st grade students a lesson on “the grumpies.” As part of the lesson, students were asked to write or draw two things that help them let go of grumpy feelings. But one of ...

"I love your posts, but my husband is afraid that if we allow our kids to get upset as you suggest, they'll never learn to control their emotions. Don't we need to just say No sometimes?" —Rachel All ...

We’ve all been there: you stick to your meal plan, hit every workout during the week, and feel totally in control. But then the weekend hits, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in a bag of chips or ...

It’s easy to remember the version of myself that used to unravel quietly. Not publicly, not in spectacular fits—but in smaller, subtler abandonments. I didn’t throw things. I disappeared. I’d mute ...

Noticing and naming an emotion is the first step toward emotional acceptance. This means that you are allowing your feeling ...

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