Let's begin today's post with a quick emotion experiment: How are you feeling right now?(take a few seconds to answer it) Which emotions have you felt today/in the past few days?(take a few seconds to ...

We've all been there: A minor inconvenience explodes into a full-blown meltdown. But what if there was a way to manage those emotions before they control you? Overreaction is when your emotions hijack ...

Kevin, a counseling client of mine, shared that he recently found himself overwhelmed by a wave of emotions he couldn't contain. In front of his wife, Julie, and their two young children, he lost ...

You can’t fight for what’s right if you’re so emotionally decimated that you’re living your day-to-day in fight-or-flight mode.” Another countered: “We are not overreacting—we’re underreacting.” All ...

When emotions feel overwhelming, most people try to suppress them, distract themselves or “think positive” but research shows that one of the fastest ways to reduce emotional intensity is surprisingly ...