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

My father – long-departed but still much-loved – was a gloomy fellow. Blaming it on his Swedish ancestry, he was both brooding and anxious and prone to declamations about the hopelessness of the human ...

Human beings experience an array of emotions in almost every moment of their life, with each one typically lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours at a time. This is to say, life can be ...

In the realm of mental health, it's common for people to mix up emotions and feelings, using them interchangeably. But this mix-up can lead to misunderstandings about how we process our inner ...

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 ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...

Joy. Fear. FOMO. Watch kids explore emotions and find tips to manage them in this episode. Emotions and feelings are a major part of childhood. In this episode, kids act out emotions on stage, we walk ...

Layla Touchet was teaching 1st grade students a lesson on “the grumpies.” As part of the lesson, students were asked to write or draw two things that help them let go of grumpy feelings. But one of ...

America has always prized strength. From our soldiers and athletes to our business leaders and parents, we admire people who can keep their cool when life turns up the heat. But here’s a truth we ...

Key points Emotions feel like private matters, but they have important cultural and psycho-organic bases. Culture shapes self-awareness, supporting some recognitions and blocking others. Culture ...