Your Therapist Is Better at Handling Emotions Than You Are
They're better able to control negative thoughts, finds a new study
10 small tricks that will make you feel happier, according to therapists
Allow yourself to feel what you're feeling, and identify it. You can also try cleaning out something.
A Therapist’s Guide to Understanding Trauma Therapy
Depressed? Try Therapy Without the Therapist
Interacting with a computer program can be as effective as seeing a therapist for some forms of anxiety and depression.
How Men And Women Process Emotions Differently
Are women "wired" to be more emotional? Not exactly -- but new research provides more evidence that the male and female brain may have very different way...
What Every Survivor of Sexual Trauma Needs to Know
"I feel like what happened was my fault. Like I did something to deserve it," is a statement that I have heard frequently in my work as a therapist who specializes in helping survivors of trauma. I have spoken with numerous survivors whose families and friends asked them, "Why can't you just get over it?"<br>Awareness of the impact that trauma can have on an individual is spreading, however there is still a lot of misinformation and stigma that many survivors experience. Although…
A Therapist Shares 7 Tips for Managing Anxiety
How to Manage Your Emotions in High-Stress Moments
We are all human and we all have emotional responses. It's knowing how to manage them right now that's key.
How to not let emotions get in your way at work
Executive coach Melody Wilding shares quick ways to calm yourself down when stress and emotions threaten to overwhelm you.
How Meditating Helps You with Difficult Emotions
In this five-part series, we look at a range of emotions and some meditative practices to work with them more creatively.
How to Feel Emotions to Relieve Pelvic Pain
One of the most common questions I hear from women using a mind body approach to relieve pelvic pain, is…. “But how exactly do I feel emotions?” They suspect that their pain is connected to their e…
Is Pain a Sensation or an Emotion?
We could learn a thing or two from the ancient Greeks’ understanding of suffering.
How Writing (and Reading) Can Help Heal Trauma
Whenever I’ve dealt with something difficult in my life, I’ve turned to writing. Writing helps me process, work through challenges, and make sense of my emotions. It also helps me express myself to…
How to Be More Empathetic in the Workplace
Handling stress and different personalities allows you to relate better to co-workers. How can you consistently develop that attitude?
A Guided Meditation to Label Difficult Emotions
This 10-minute practice helps you identify your feelings, so you can gain emotional freedom.
An Upbeat Emotion That's Surprisingly Good for You
Awe, that goose-bumpy mix of fear and wonder, appears to be particularly good for the body.
How well do you understand trauma? A therapist explains
Trauma is any event or experience that overwhelms the brain’s ability to cope, and shapes our beliefs or behaviors going forward. It is anything that causes an individual deep, lasting distress during and/or after the event has taken place.
10 Soothing Self-Care Tips Straight From Therapists
They try to practice what they preach, but it's not always easy.
Dear Therapist: Is It Possible to Apologize for a Sexual Assault?
Multiple men have asked that question to our advice columnist. Here is her response.
Got Stress? Remove Negative Emotions with EFT at HealthWorks!
Do you ever find yourself STRESSED OUT? Emotional state is a big part of your overall health and incorporating effective ways to de-stress is essential! Chronic
Feeling Stressed? How Self-Talk Can Help You Control Your Emotions
This 2-second, self-talk tweak can help improve your confidence.
