Huge parenting misnomer: we need to protect our kids from our negative feelings. The truth: it’s easier to lose control when we’re focused on stopping our emotions. Carla Naumburg explores seven practices to help you build resilience during tense parenting moments.
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When it comes to celebrating strengths, brains and braun often trump sensitivity and emotional resilience. This short animation makes the case for recognizing the importance of our own feelings, as well as those around us.
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Do you dwell on the negative and let moments of joy just pass you by? In this podcast, discover how the Academy Award-winning director of Inside Out got out of his head and savored the good in his life.
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Tips to keep your sanity and enjoy your time as a (mindful) parent.
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If we can see a strong emotion—like anger—welling up, then we don’t have to be it.
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A new study shows how our brains prevent “emotional spillover” from biasing our first impressions of new people.
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A new study identifies 27 categories of emotion and shows how they blend together in our everyday experience.
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A practical framework for becoming aware of and working with emotional intensity and transforming emotional struggle into inner wisdom.
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Depending upon how we use it, envy can either feed dissatisfaction or help us aspire to bring the goodness we desire into our own lives.
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Your first instinct may be to help and give to others, but what’s on your own plate? Practicing self-compassion is especially helpful for people who neglect their own needs and find it difficult to express their emotions.
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