When working with teens and discussing emotions, I often give an analogy of sand in a jar. In this analogy, the sand ...

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 ...

Many people tend to conflate emotional intelligence with empathy. Emotional intelligence involves—and necessitates—much more.

We all experience big, difficult emotions from time to time. Instead of managing difficult feelings like anger, sadness or anxiety, some of us try to push those emotions down. Others let those ...

People with emotional intelligence don't avoid every uncomfortable conversation. They understand that some things need to be ...

Emotions are the drivers for human action. They shape your experience as a human being. They can take you to the heights of pleasure and to the depths of despair. Life without emotion is ...

Attachment anxiety shapes how people handle emotional conflict, and brief reminders of security or threat can shift that balance, according to research published in Cognition & Emotion. Everyday life ...

Using tablets and smartphones to manage children’s tantrums may reduce their ability to regulate emotions later in life. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Child and Adolescent ...

As the U.S. mental health system faces sustained funding instability, workforce burnout, and rising demand for rapid, nonpharmaceutical support, JOYELY, LLC, an emotional regulation pilot program, is ...

Emotional distance, often seen as coldness, is a strategy for controlling internal experiences, not dominating others. It ...