Negative emotions, while unpleasant, can also have productive functions. Fear motivates us to engage in either fight or flight in response to a threat or predator. Negative emotions like jealousy, for ...

There are the good manageable emotions like the love you feel when you see your significant other or a piece of avocado toast. Then there are the really difficult to manage emotions such as the rage ...

Let's talk about something that might feel counterintuitive: the importance of making space for our difficult emotions. I often hear clients tell me they're trying their best to "stay positive" or ...

This real-life case study will show you how to use a combination of tools to pause, think, and make better decisions. “Where’s your dad?” I was trying to hide the frustration in my voice. I wasn’t ...

If you struggle with depression, it can be a challenge to imagine feeling better even for a minute. Yet a new study by scientists at the University of Cambridge found that there is a technique which ...

How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical feedback stoically? Heath A.

Feelings of anxiety, being overwhelmed, and ambiguity of the future can be common during a crisis, and it is human nature to avoid those emotions. But psychiatrist Benjamin Chan, MD, says it is better ...