Emotions are powerful, and when they're in charge, they can steer you into unexpected directions. Sometimes, it feels like you're just along for the ride, watching from the passenger seat. If you find ...

You know that feeling when everything hits you at once and your emotional thermostat just breaks? One minute you’re handling life like a reasonable adult, and the next minute you’re either crying in a ...

We’ve all been there: We’re freaking out about something that just happened to us — what someone did to us, said to us, or didn’t do for us. And we’re pissed or terrified, or defeated — our emotions ...

In September 1965, James Stockdale was a naval wing commander on his third tour of combat duty over North Vietnam. Flying just above the treetops at nearly 600 miles-per-hour, his A-4 Skyhawk jet ran ...

Managing your emotions doesn’t mean suppressing them—it means understanding what you’re feeling, where it’s coming from, and how to respond without letting your reactions run the show. It’s one of ...

We make very different choices depending on what takes the dominant role in decision-making: the head or the heart. Behavioral economists have long relished exposing our illogic when it comes to ...

Let's say you've gone through a breakup. You're heartbroken, confused and angry. What do you do with all those feelings? That's up to you. You have the power to "turn the intensity up or down on an ...

Close the loop with something solved, even if small. A simple statement, such as, “OK, we’ve got a clear next step,” can give a sense of completion and signal safety to the brain. It also helps ...

Learning how to control your emotions in a conflict is important to keeping your relationship healthy. I regularly hear from clients that when they're in conflict with their partner, instead of ...

Eleven years ago, I began my journey into fraud and scam awareness. Some things have not changed: identity theft remains the primary focus of the criminals; they are still extremely resourceful; they ...