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 ...

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 ...

He just insulted you and you feel your blood pressure rise. For a minute, as your body floods with resentment, your chance of staying calm is slim. You take a deep breath. Turning away expressionless, ...

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 ...

This story was originally published on Feb. 6, 2025, and has been updated. Let's say you've gone through a breakup. You're heartbroken, confused and angry. What do you do with all those feelings? That ...

Emotion regulation calms us down when we're upset and picks us up when we feel low. It has two major components: achieving internal comfort (feeling better) and motivating successful behavior. If ...

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 ...

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 ...

A frequent misinterpretation of Indian philosophy is that it discourages feeling. That detachment means emotional shutdown. That being spiritual means being stoic or indifferent. But the Bhagavad Gita ...

Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...

Do you build tall emotional walls? Or do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Take this test to find out how you guard the most vulnerable parts of yourself.