As infants, our emotional expression is our primary mode of communication: Crying when we are distressed or laughing and smiling when we are happy. We tend to become upset (e.g., angry, sad, or ...

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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 ...

We all experience big, difficult emotions from time to time. Instead of managing difficult feelings like anger, sadness or anxiety, some of us try to push those emotions down. Others let those ...

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and leading scholar in the field of emotion regulation, illuminates the power that lies in the space between ...

Use these five phrases to restore balance to your emotions, so you can think more clearly. How do I control my emotions? I get asked that question a lot. As an emotional intelligence coach, I’ve ...

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 are intellectualizers often think they can outsmart emotional pain or discomfort. Here are 11 ways this coping ...