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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Close the loop with something solved, even if small. A simple statement, such as, “OK, we’ve got a clear next step,” can give a sense of completion and signal safety to the brain. It also helps ...

When I think about childhood development, I often picture kids in classrooms. They could be reading stories, learning math, ...

Tantrums are part of growing up. How these outbursts of anger or frustration are managed, however, can impact children's emotional development. An international team of researchers has investigated ...

Your emotions at work aren’t fixed, even when they feel completely overwhelming during high-pressure situations. We can change them (with some effort and practice) to improve our performance, enhance ...

Emotional regulation is a child’s ability to understand, express, and manage their feelings in healthy ways. This skill ...