Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

"Emotional regulation" has been thrown around on social media a lot recently, and it makes sense. In our current world, it can feel nearly impossible to process everything you feel on a given day. So, ...

We all have those moments when emotions run high, and keeping them in check feels like an uphill battle. For some, it’s more than just a moment; it’s a recurring theme that can be challenging to ...

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 ...

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 ...

What if the key to reducing your chronic pain was not in tackling the symptoms, but in regulating your emotions? A recent study shows that retraining your brain to deescalate negative emotions and ...

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 ...

Around 1 in 5 mothers experience perinatal depression. This condition involves depressive episodes during pregnancy or just after birth—often with lasting effects on both mother and child. Subscribe ...