When working with teens and discussing emotions, I often give an analogy of sand in a jar. In this analogy, the sand ...

We all have emotional outbursts at times--flashes of anger, waves of regret or sadness. Time to get out of your emotional ...

I go to the park every day. Yesterday, I overheard a mom talking to her five-year-old who’d scraped his knee. “I know that ...

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 ...

Human behaviors are caused by their feelings. If we can put words to the feelings (verbalization), we will go a long way ...

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 ...

If you’re a parent or guardian, you’ve heard about the importance of respecting your child’s feelings. Teaching our kids can help them work through the negative emotions they experience as they grow ...

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 ...

Some individuals process emotions by analyzing them, a learned cognitive strategy rather than coldness. This brain function, ...

In today’s high-pressure workplaces, emotions are omnipresent—from quiet frustration over a missed deadline to visible tension during a difficult meeting. Often, these emotional undercurrents stem not ...

Do you want to step off the emotional breakdown hamster wheel? Take the wheel of emotions out for a spin. Many people come to therapy seeking support when they’re struggling with intense emotions or ...

A majority of Americans were stressed before Election Day, and now post-election, emotions are still running high for many across the country. Experts say Americans with varying political views may be ...