Throughout the course of your everyday activities, your emotions ebb and flow, perhaps even without your conscious awareness. Maybe you’re pleasantly surprised when you open an email with good news, ...

Throughout the course of your everyday activities, your emotions ebb and flow, perhaps even without your conscious awareness. You’re pleasantly surprised when you open an email with good news, but you ...

Managing your emotions doesn’t mean suppressing them—it means understanding what you’re feeling, where it’s coming from, and how to respond without letting your reactions run the show. It’s one of ...

You know that feeling when everything hits you at once and your emotional thermostat just breaks? One minute you’re handling life like a reasonable adult, and the next minute you’re either crying in a ...

Everyone can experience difficulties managing their emotions or reactions to events in their lives. Several strategies can help, such as deep breathing, sensory grounding, mindfulness, acceptance, and ...

In a world obsessed with skin-care routines and shifting trends, it's easy to forget the real secret behind a glow-up: emotional control. Working on your looks will definitely make you more confident, ...

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 ...

Mental-health issues involve a lack of capacity for emotional regulation. Too much unmanaged emotion overpowers our brain's ...

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 ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

Here’s how I think about mental strength: Mental strength is the ability to control your mind instead of being controlled by it. For example: Instead of getting sucked into spirals of self-criticism ...

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 ...