Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Careers
Dreaming of a career change is a near universal experience for anyone with a job, typically arising in the wake of repeated experiences with unfulfilling work, lackluster bosses, or a…
You Can Get Better at Managing Your Emotions Even As an Adult
Photo: Pheelings media (Shutterstock) When my son was a toddler, I spent much of my day helping him navigate his big emotions. There was his outrage at having to wear…
How to Manage an Emotional Breakdown at Work
Photo: Vladeep (Shutterstock) We all have our bad days at work. When you do, it can be all too easy for our emotions to get out of control, whether that…
Why Your Dog Smells Worse Than Their Friends
Photo: Light-Studio (Shutterstock) No one expects a dog to smell good (unless you’re a big fan of the aroma of corn chips). But sometimes, they can really stink. And no,…
How to Tell If Someone Is Emotionally Available
There’s a big difference between dating and dating, like, seriously. You can go on a bunch of dates with one person over a series of months and not really be…
How to Identify Your Shadow Emotions (and Why You Should)
At some point in our childhood, we learn that living in a society means controlling certain emotions. We suppress, in particular, emotions we consider to be “negative”—fear, anger, jealousy, selfishness—for…
How High-Intensity Emotions (Even the Good Ones) Are Wearing Us Out
If you’ve ever felt a rush of intense emotion—whether a positive one, such as a surge of happiness, or a negative one, like a rush of anger—then you’ve probably also…
How to Identify Your ‘Dominant Emotional Style’ (and Why It’s so Important)
During difficult times, we often find ourselves defaulting to a single, dominant emotion, even when another might be more “logical.” For example, your default emotion may be anxiety, which is…
How to Use Kindness to Deal With Difficult, Negative People
Photo: Hung Chung Chih (Shutterstock) Having any sort of interaction with a negative or downright mean person is unpleasant on so many levels. Unfortunately, they are everywhere and basically unavoidable.…
Use These 3 Skills to Increase Your Emotional Agility
Photo: Selenophile (Shutterstock) If you’ve found yourself having an overblown reaction to something relatively small during the past year or so, you’re not alone. We’re all juggling so much—mentally and…