As children, they had all learned that their emotions were not accepted in their childhood homes. As children, they all had, ...
Emotion regulation should never mean silencing anger. Anger is not a problem to be eliminated—it is crucial data which tells ...
I walked into a meeting last year where two colleagues were in the middle of a tense disagreement. I wasn’t involved. I didn’t even know what they were arguing about. But within five minutes, my chest ...
Emotional restraint toward parents may reflect loyalty, respect, and relational identity rather than avoidance. Understanding these dynamics can help therapy create space for both honesty and care.
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 ...
Sometimes, people can't help but outwardly show their emotions. And people whose faces give away every emotion they feel ...
Because I wasn’t amused. I was hurt. But laughter arrived first. It kept happening after that. During arguments. During breakups. Even at a funeral, once, when a wave of emotion rushed up so fast it ...
Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...
Here's why emotional connection drives buying decisions — and how shifting your messaging from features to feelings can make your brand more memorable, persuasive and profitable.
Fast-paced, very-online life is spinning out whole new ways to talk about feelings—and new feelings, too. Have you ever felt “velvetmist”? It’s a “complex and subtle emotion that elicits feelings of ...
When you see a butterfly touch down on a flower, you might feel a sense of joy because it reminds you of how delicate our world is. At the same time, you might feel a deep sadness well up realizing ...
I’ll touch upon something serious, but it’s not. Emotions are a part of being human, and they’re always okay. I bring this up because we go through so much stress on the path to Moguldom (I made up ...