When faced with a challenge, whether you deny the problems it poses or dive in to solve them in a positive way may determine how much anxiety you feel overall. According to the National Institute of ...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your feelings and wished there was a simple way to make sense of them? Journaling offers a ...

Six months before Diana’s* marriage exploded in flames, her friend Vanessa* fell in love. “We were both in our mid-40s at the time,” says Diana, 57. “Vanessa was desperate for me to meet her new man, ...

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and leading scholar in the field of emotion regulation, illuminates the power that lies in the space between ...

Whichever outcome you had hoped for on Election Day, the results can usher in a wave of emotions. It's important to take care of your mental health no matter what. Mental health expert and host of the ...

Are you ever surprised by the things you do to cope with stress or emotions, only to discover much later that they're actually coping mechanisms? Therapy can be a real eye-opener when it comes to ...

Emotion regulation is one of the most important skills for both personal and professional success. With the right training, ...

When you’re deep in the throes of intense emotions, it can be difficult to calm yourself down. Many adults struggle to self-soothe, or the ability to calm themselves when feeling anxiety, anger or ...

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 ...

Uncertainty touches nearly every facet of our lives. That includes our careers (“Will I get laid off?”), relationships (“Will my marriage succeed?”), health (“Will I be diagnosed with cancer?”), and ...