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Positive Emotions

The Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions explains how positive emotions can broaden one’s thoughts, actions, and awareness.

How to epxress emotions

How to Express Emotions: 12 Ways to Communicate Feelings

Emotions are an integral part of being human. They guide our interactions, influence our decisions, and shape our sense of self. However, expressing emotions can [...]

Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation: 5 Evidence-Based Regulation Techniques

Emotions are integral to the human experience, shaping our reactions, decisions, and overall wellbeing. Emotional regulation refers to the ability to influence which emotions we [...]

Dysregulation

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 [...]

Overreactivity

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 negle

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 [...]

Anger Management Books

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

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 [...]

Affect Regulation

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 [...]

Anger Management Therapy

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 [...]

Anger Management Tests

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 [...]

3 Emotional Intelligence Exercises (PDF)