Parenting isn't just about navigating your children's emotional ups and downs. We also need to work with our own big feelings ...

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 ...

Of course, this is no surprise. Emotional regulation, the ability to exert control over one’s emotional state, is invaluable when it comes to: Managing stress and pressure Building and maintaining ...

Raising kids who openly talk about their feelings starts with emotional intelligence, not just good intentions. These five essential parenting habits help children understand their emotions and ...

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 ...

This post is by David Preece, Ph.D., edited by James Gross, Ph.D. How are you feeling right now? You might find this question easy to answer, almost impossible to answer, or somewhere in between. We ...

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 ...

Avoiding feeling sad during Christmas is possible through conscious emotional habits, personal support, and self-care ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fast Company recently interviewed Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a senior researcher at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, on what it means to lead a creative life. In this essay, she shares one ...