Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation

wabi sabi
Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of "wabi sabi" can help.
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
Two hands reaching towards each other against a bright blue sky with clouds, subtly exploring why empathy is bad when it leads to emotional overwhelm.
4mins
Not an empathetic person? Here’s why that might be a good thing.
John Templeton Foundation
arguing
Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.
In "The Secret Life of Secrets", Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.
Four sequential diagrams of a figure skater performing moves within oval tracks, each position numbered from 1 to 58 on a blue background—visually illustrating how to change habits through step-by-step progress.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
Chatter represents the dark side of your inner voice.
Your inner voice can be the devil on your shoulder or the angel. It depends on where your focus lies.
mental chatter
6mins
Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
hoarding
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
The Spanish language has the ability to minimize and exaggerate by the simple addition of a suffix.
The ability is tied to mental health, consciousness, and memory in humans.
empathy training
There’s never been a better time to implement empathy training.
nostalgia
Nostalgia is a happy remembrance of the past, yet it also leaves us feeling sad. Perhaps ironically, it can serve as a painkiller.
therapy dog
A ten-minute visit from a therapy dog reduces emergency room patients' pain and anxiety.
microdosing psilocybin
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
study tips
4mins
What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
A young couple discuss a painting.
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — "fake it till you make it."