Emotional reactions can sometimes be too strong or last too long, leading us to react in ways we regret. Here are 6 ways to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Emotional regulation is an executive function, the brain’s ...

Parents spend a lot of time and energy trying to control, change, or inhibit children’s emotions. This can be done nicely (offering milk or food even if the emotion isn’t related to hunger) or harshly ...

Managing your emotions doesn’t mean suppressing them—it means understanding what you’re feeling, where it’s coming from, and how to respond without letting your reactions run the show. It’s one of ...

I get asked that question a lot. As an emotional intelligence coach, I’ve received thousands of emails from readers over the years who get caught up in a cycle of emotional thinking, which leads them ...

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 ...

The way we deal with our feelings has undergone a significant transformation over the years. The older generation, often referred to as the ‘suck it up, move on, get on with it’ generation, had a ...

We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need to control my emotions” is oft-spoken self-talk ...

We’ve all been there: you stick to your meal plan, hit every workout during the week, and feel totally in control. But then the weekend hits, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in a bag of chips or ...

Sometimes the biggest barrier to our success is our own feelings. Why don’t more of us reach the big goals we set for ourselves? Sure, sometimes the answer is lack of ability. It is entirely possible ...