Positive Emotions
The Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions explains how positive emotions can broaden one’s thoughts, actions, and awareness.
Dysregulation: Navigating Through Emotional Turmoil
As mental health professionals, we often find emotional dysregulation at the heart of our clients’ challenges. Like a yoyo, the ups and downs of emotions [...]
Neuroticism: 12 Emotion Regulation Skills & Worksheets
Neuroticism is a crucial aspect of personality and significantly impacts how we see ourselves and the world around us (Widiger & Oltmanns, 2017). Those of [...]
Childhood Emotional Neglect: 5 Hidden Consequences
Almost one in five adults globally may have been neglected as a child, and it most likely happened unintentionally (Stoltenborgh et al., 2013). Parents or [...]
14 Anger Management Books & Workbooks for Therapists & Kids
Anger is a universal emotion. It can be a natural response to perceived threats, generating the energy required to protect ourselves and obtain justice. However, [...]
Emotionally Focused Therapy Training: 16 Best EFT Courses
Emotions are important messengers about our relationships and wellbeing. If your work as a helping professional involves improving your clients’ emotional literacy, then you should [...]
10 Ways to Train Affect Regulation in Therapy
Emotions, moods, and our reactions to them serve an important purpose. They help us connect with others, teach us to avoid harm and help us [...]
11 Anger Management Therapy Techniques and Interventions
“I saw red.” “He blew a fuse.” “It made my blood boil.” “She flew off the handle.” “They drove me up the wall.” These are [...]
14 Best Anger Issues Tests & Assessments to Measure Anger
Fundamental to human life are our emotions (Kvajo, 2016). Anger is a basic emotion evolved from the need for survival, fending off predators and fleeing [...]
12 Self-Control Activities for Kids (Incl. Worksheets)
Dealing with difficult emotions is hard for young children. Self-control and regulation are key skills to facilitate in young children, as failure to develop sufficient [...]
Your Anger Management Guide: Best Techniques & Exercises
Maybe you have a no-nonsense approach to life, or perhaps you are just angry. “Pathological anger can ruin your relationships, career, and health if you [...]