You cannot expect therapy to work while avoiding emotions. Therapy begins with the facts of how you think and feel, and then helps you decide what to do with those facts.

Several years ago, educator Kareem Farah traveled to 15 districts around the country to observe student-centered instruction in action. Amid the inspiring examples of innovative teaching practices, he ...

In his latest book, Dealing with Feeling, Brackett shares the emotion regulation skills that can help both kids and adults relate to themselves in a different way. He’s an advocate of changing how we ...

Do you want to step off the emotional breakdown hamster wheel? Take the wheel of emotions out for a spin. Many people come to therapy seeking support when they’re struggling with intense emotions or ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

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 ...

I remember once when I was wearing a long face, my dad remarked with an impish smile that I had a “face in mourning.” His lesson: Don’t take life so seriously. Likewise, my family never asked me, “Are ...

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