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 ...

The human brain contains a distinct network that serves as its executive agent. This network is primarily based in the dorsolateral prefrontal, parietal, and cingulate cortices. It regulates the many ...

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 ...

Let's say you've gone through a breakup. You're heartbroken, confused and angry. What do you do with all those feelings? That's up to you. You have the power to "turn the intensity up or down on an ...

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 often do you hear it’s not what happens to us, but how we respond? We know we will face trials in this life, so it only makes sense to prepare how we are going to react when they arrive. Since the ...

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.