Emotional Regulation
Write your heart out: Put pen to paper to express and understand your feelings
One of the most powerful ways to express oneself involves taking pen to paper or fingers to keyboard as emotions spill out. For people seeking mental health treatment, journaling their thoughts is often a lifeline. I was spending time with a client not too long ago,...
Clean up your space to declutter your mind: A simple life supports emotional stability
As human beings, we are drawn to material things. We each have items that we collect that show others who we are and what we value. For me, it’s books. I have books in almost every room in my home. It’s obvious that they matter to me, based on the sheer quantity I...
Mentally broken after a serious injury: 8 tips for repairing your mental and emotional state
A serious injury can happen at any moment, and the impact on your life can be more than just physical. For example, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, and most of us, at some point, get in or drive a car to go to work, school, or...
Did I really just do that again? Learn to regulate your impulses by feeling your emotions
Matt opens the fridge for a beer after a long day. He has an overwhelming desire for the good feeling that the first sip brings him. It’s an urge that doesn’t assist Matt down the road, as it is harmful to his well-being and the relationships that mean the most to...
11 warning signs that might signify you’re out of touch with your emotions
The majority of us aren’t too comfortable with our emotions, which can be accredited to being raised in a society scared to show our feelings. We aren’t properly instructed on the biology of emotions and the brain. And as much as we’re told that we should monitor and...
I only think negative thoughts—professional tips for tidying up your brain
Did you know that adults have between 60,000 and 80,000 thoughts each and every day? Out of these 80,000, a majority of these thoughts are repetitive and a large amount of them are negative. Based on this information, two concerns come to mind: Where do these...
Insomnia explained by unresolved emotional distress (Video)
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience say your insomnia might stem from emotional distress.The team asked participants to relive shameful moments from their past, while receiving an MRI scan of their...
Researchers Define 27 Emotional States as Opposed to Just Six
Over the course of even just a day, we can experience a wide range of emotions: we might feel excited to go to work, or quite oppositely dread it; we feel joy when we see our friends and our family; we grow angry or disappointed when we get bad news; we experience...
“Schools for Hope” Program Teaches Hope, Reduces Anxiety, and Improves Emotional Regulation Among Children
According to PRWeb, the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred) has created and initiated a program called “Schools for Hope”, which proves to help students understand and adapt hope, as well as better handle their emotions, and...
7 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Angry
Everyone gets angry, but some of us get angry more often and with greater intensity than most people. If you’re one of those people, here are some questions to ask yourself that might lead to less anger. 1. Am I truly understanding the other person? Perhaps you...
