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 ...
You are holding your newborn in your arms and gazing into their beautiful eyes; you’re waiting in an airport for a family member to return from a year-long trip and suddenly see them walking towards ...
“You just need to feel your feelings.” We hear it all the time, but what does that mean? And even if you successfully “feel your feelings,” then what? Is that enough? Emotions as a Signal The way we ...
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 ...
Emotions may reflect the brain’s predictions, not just reactions. Change happens when we stay with an experience long enough for the nervous system to update its expectations.